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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With time expiring, kicker Cairo Santos knocked in the 57-yard boot to shrink the lead to 14-10 at halftime.
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Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The offense knocked in 13 hits, including four for extra bases, with home runs from Michael Busch and Matt Shaw.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Playing in Point Loma’s first-ever SoCal Regional softball playoff game, MacPherson blasted two home runs, went 3-for-4 and knocked in four runs, leading the Pointers to a 9-2 win over Port of Los Angeles in a Division 3 quarterfinal game at Correia Middle School.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
After Devers’ single knocked in Ramos — who ran through a stop sign but still scored — Flores elevated the game to blowout status with a towering three-run blast.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
The offense knocked in 13 hits, including four for extra bases, with home runs from Michael Busch and Matt Shaw.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Playing in Point Loma’s first-ever SoCal Regional softball playoff game, MacPherson blasted two home runs, went 3-for-4 and knocked in four runs, leading the Pointers to a 9-2 win over Port of Los Angeles in a Division 3 quarterfinal game at Correia Middle School.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
After Devers’ single knocked in Ramos — who ran through a stop sign but still scored — Flores elevated the game to blowout status with a towering three-run blast.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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