pinch-runner

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That game-changing speed was on display in just his second major league game when he was deployed as a ninth-inning pinch runner with a one-run deficit against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

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

Kelenic followed with a bloop single that scored Michael Harris II, but pinch runner Luke Williams was thrown out at the plate by Tyler Freeman.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

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

From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 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