bat in
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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Before Trevor Story came to bat in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s dispiriting affair at Comerica Park, Framber Valdez had thrown 693 pitches in the 2026 season.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Valdez had given up 10 runs, including back-to-back solo home runs in the previous two at-bats, when Story batted in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Perhaps wanting to make up for the previous at-bat, Rafaela called for a challenge while batting in the bottom of the fourth, but on a pitch firmly in the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
When the Royals came to bat in the eighth, however, team captain Salvador Perez provided the big hit in a critical moment.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Valdez had given up 10 runs, including back-to-back solo home runs in the previous two at-bats, when Story batted in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Perhaps wanting to make up for the previous at-bat, Rafaela called for a challenge while batting in the bottom of the fourth, but on a pitch firmly in the zone.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
When the Royals came to bat in the eighth, however, team captain Salvador Perez provided the big hit in a critical moment.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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