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

After a fielder’s choice, Mike Yastrzemski knocked in the Braves' first and tying run. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The butt of the Axvant is designed to double as a mallet, mostly for knocking in tent stakes and taking care of other basic, non-precision hammering. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Toronto leadoff hitter Brett Bateman reached base and scored three times, twice knocked in by Nathan Lukes, and the Blue Jays beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep in the matchup of playoff hopefuls. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The franchise took a further knock in 2022, when Netflix canceled the Resident Evil TV series after one season. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026