pinch hitter
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He celebrated his 28th birthday on Friday by entering in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter and banging a game-tying single on his first-ever postseason swing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Colorado tacked on two runs off reliever Matt Sauer in the eighth on a lead-out single from pinch hitter Yanquiel Fernández’s and Doyle’s 13th home run of the season an out later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
And in true fashion, Angels World Series MVP Troy Glaus made a surprise cameo as a pinch hitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
He fanned pinch hitter Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay’s top minor league prospect, to end his outing with five strikeouts and no walks.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Can’t I have a pinch hitter to take me home?
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
