pinch-runner
Example Sentences
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Call entered as a pinch-runner for Max Muncy after he drew a walk, and Ward also walked before Rushing stepped up and delivered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Toronto's Alejandro Kirk was hit by a pitch from reliever Roki Sasaki and replaced by speedy pinch-runner Myles Straw, before Addison Barger's line drive wedged under the wall in left centre field.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
In years past, one former Go-Getter used a walker to get to the field, swung a mean bat, and let a pinch-runner take over after she banged out a hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
But a soft ground ball on a half swing from pinch-hitter Idlemaro Vargas allowed pinch-runner Victor Robles to race home with the go-ahead run.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Needing a spark, Francona turned in the dugout and simply winked at Dave Roberts, who hadn’t played in 10 days, to go in as a pinch-runner.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
