pinch hitter

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With two outs and the tying run on first in the top of the ninth, he sent Chaney up to the plate as a pinch hitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

But Angels manager Ron Washington replaced him with pinch hitter Jo Adell, a right-handed-hitting power threat, who was hitless in his last 18 plate appearances.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

With the Dodgers behind, 4-2, pinch hitter Kolten Wong drew a leadoff walk against right-hander Kevin Ginkel.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Can’t I have a pinch hitter to take me home?

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman