knock in
phrasal 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.
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The Angels’ first run off Warren came on a Luis Rengifo single in the second, while their next two came on a Taylor Ward knock in the third.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Junior outfielder Logan Fernandez produced an RBI single and junior shortstop Joey Ireland, an Illinois recruit, also knocked in a run for Mount Carmel (23-14).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Edwards knocked in the first run, Sanchez two, Liam Hicks two and Dane Myers the last one as Miami sent 10 men to the plate.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
McDavid, who had been held scoreless through the first three games of the series, knocked in his first goal of the Final as the Oilers scored three times in the first and second periods against a Panthers team that looked listless.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Junior outfielder Logan Fernandez produced an RBI single and junior shortstop Joey Ireland, an Illinois recruit, also knocked in a run for Mount Carmel (23-14).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Edwards knocked in the first run, Sanchez two, Liam Hicks two and Dane Myers the last one as Miami sent 10 men to the plate.
—Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
McDavid, who had been held scoreless through the first three games of the series, knocked in his first goal of the Final as the Oilers scored three times in the first and second periods against a Panthers team that looked listless.
—Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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