knock in

verb

knocked in; knocking in; knocks in

baseball

: to cause (a run or runner) to score

He knocked in a run in the second inning with a double to left field.

Examples of knock in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What often gets overlooked, the run Herman did knock in turned out to be the winning run in the game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Imagine having an injured Minteh rather than Gakpo, and then Isak picking up a knock in the coming weeks. — James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The Brewers eventually turned to first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitch for the final two innings, and the Cubs punished him, knocking in seven runs, including three home runs. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Metayer crashed the goal line and knocked in the rebound before goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz could react. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026