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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One night after catcher Francisco Alvarez tore his meniscus on a swing, Juan Soto fouled a pitch off the top of his foot during an at-bat in the third inning.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Yastrzemski, one of Atlanta’s key offseason acquisitions, had gone 116 at-bats in 38-plus games before connecting on his first long ball.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
There are several struggling bats in a Red Sox lineup that’s been held to zero or one run 10 times this season, tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for most in the American League and third in the majors.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
There are many strains of hantavirus that can be carried by many types of rodents and even bats in some areas, according to de la Sancha.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Yastrzemski, one of Atlanta’s key offseason acquisitions, had gone 116 at-bats in 38-plus games before connecting on his first long ball.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
There are several struggling bats in a Red Sox lineup that’s been held to zero or one run 10 times this season, tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for most in the American League and third in the majors.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
There are many strains of hantavirus that can be carried by many types of rodents and even bats in some areas, according to de la Sancha.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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