bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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During Game 5 of the 2015 American League Division Series, Bautista ceremoniously chucked his bat in the air after hitting a three-run home run to send the Jays to the next round.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, right off the bat in Week 1 the 49ers have suffered a major injury.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
After striking out weakly in his at-bat in the fourth, the Twins removed Jeffers from the game.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The Padres got their runs with one swing of Luis Arraez's bat in their half of the third.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, right off the bat in Week 1 the 49ers have suffered a major injury.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
After striking out weakly in his at-bat in the fourth, the Twins removed Jeffers from the game.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
The Padres got their runs with one swing of Luis Arraez's bat in their half of the third.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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