pinch-runner

Example Sentences

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Their best chance was in the second inning when a pinch runner tried to score from second on a ground ball off the glove of first baseman Trevor Sostman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024

García left the game for a pinch runner after getting hit by a pitch on his left arm in the eighth.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

She jump-started the Sooners when she scored as a pinch runner for Oklahoma’s second run.

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Kennedy’s Santiago Torres throws out pinch runner at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023

The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh when pinch runner Brooklyn Carter stole home, taking advantage of a Louisiana battery that momentarily lost focus.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023