pinch hitter

Example Sentences

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For now it’s running with pinch hitters from the parent company, including one based in Florida, and five local stringers.

From Seattle Times

But he also feels that facing them so often, with 39 of his 104 plate appearances coming as a pinch hitter, skewed his numbers and hurt his chances to stick with the Diamondbacks.

From Washington Post

Another player was walked, and pinch hitter Dusty Rhodes popped a home run into the short right field corner — about 200 feet shorter than Wertz’s blow to center field.

From Washington Post

Houser replaced starter Freddy Peralta, who worked four shutout innings but was lifted for a pinch hitter with runners on second and third and one out in the top of the fifth.

From New York Times

Urias was removed from the game for a pinch hitter, prompting on Roberts to call on Joe Kelly to pitch the bottom half of the inning.

From Los Angeles Times