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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Crow-Armstrong, in his third season with the Cubs, has already hit 21 home runs and has knocked in an impressive 62 runs while batting .265 at the plate.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
First baseman Michael Busch drove in a run with a single and catcher Carson Kelly knocked in two more with a double.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Liam Widner, Menlo baseball: Widner, a freshman, was 3 for 4 and knocked in a run in Menlo’s 5-4 win over Monterey in the CCS Division V finals.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
In a Tri-Valley League matchup, Priya Bedard knocked in two runs going 3-for-3 with a triple and a double, including her 100th career hit, as Medway topped Medfield 18-12.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
First baseman Michael Busch drove in a run with a single and catcher Carson Kelly knocked in two more with a double.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Liam Widner, Menlo baseball: Widner, a freshman, was 3 for 4 and knocked in a run in Menlo’s 5-4 win over Monterey in the CCS Division V finals.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
In a Tri-Valley League matchup, Priya Bedard knocked in two runs going 3-for-3 with a triple and a double, including her 100th career hit, as Medway topped Medfield 18-12.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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