pinch-runner

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That game-changing speed was on display in just his second major league game when he was deployed as a ninth-inning pinch runner with a one-run deficit against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

Their best chance was in the second inning when a pinch runner tried to score from second on a ground ball off the glove of first baseman Trevor Sostman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2024

Matt Olson was lifted for a pinch runner in the third inning after getting an RBI single in the first and walking in the third.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

García left the game for a pinch runner after getting hit by a pitch on his left arm in the eighth.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh when pinch runner Brooklyn Carter stole home, taking advantage of a Louisiana battery that momentarily lost focus.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023