hit for

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If Scott had thrown a scoreless inning and sent the game into the 10th, Roberts planned to have Ohtani pinch hit for Miguel Rojas, the third batter due up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Ecclestone was hit for 11 in her first over but her third, on the back of Dean's, cost only one.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Shares of Marsh and other insurance brokers have been hit for two reasons: a potential AI threat to brokerage and consulting services, and a more competitive P&C pricing environment, which is dampening revenue growth.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Originally written decades ago for a shelved comeback record, the song instead became a hit for Christina Aguilera.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Even if I knew, we wouldn't play. Figure if Aunt Cecile hit for three hundred, she must have lost about six hundred—as much as she plays and as little as she hits."

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson