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.

Examples of knock in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Marlins got help from the bottom of the order with Dane Myers ripping two doubles and knocking in a run, while Emmanuel Rivera had a single, double and two RBI. —Jon Marks, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024

Abby McSweeney knocked in both Casa Grande runs, one on a homer. —Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024

Jake Burger homered, singled twice and drove in two runs while Bryan De La Cruz hit a single, double and knocked in three runs to lift the Miami Marlins past the host Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Thursday. —Miami Herald, 28 June 2024

Meanwhile Scheffler, who missed his first chance to win from 11 feet away, knocked in a 12-inch putt for par and the Travelers Championship trophy – plus a $3.6 million share of the purse and 700 FedEx Cup points. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024