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 shortstop knocked in two with a single, giving the Royals a 3-1 lead.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Yandy Diaz knocked in the tying run with two outs in the eighth, and Brandon Lowe followed with a single that put them ahead.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Alexander Sorloth will expect to knock in a few more in his second full season at Atlético, as will Julian Álvarez, while Ante Budimir, Gonzalo García, or even Athletic’s Williams brothers could be outside shots for the scoring title.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With time expiring, kicker Cairo Santos knocked in the 57-yard boot to shrink the lead to 14-10 at halftime.
—Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Yandy Diaz knocked in the tying run with two outs in the eighth, and Brandon Lowe followed with a single that put them ahead.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Alexander Sorloth will expect to knock in a few more in his second full season at Atlético, as will Julian Álvarez, while Ante Budimir, Gonzalo García, or even Athletic’s Williams brothers could be outside shots for the scoring title.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
With time expiring, kicker Cairo Santos knocked in the 57-yard boot to shrink the lead to 14-10 at halftime.
—Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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