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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All three picked up knocks in the Brighton game and will be assessed after training on Monday afternoon.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Heriberto Hernandez hit a tying home run in the ninth inning, and Xavier Edwards knocked in the decisive run in the 11th as the Miami Marlins edged the host Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Tuesday.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
New York was defeated 29-27 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Tampa Bay kicker Chase McLaughlin knocked in a 36-yard field goal to win the game.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
For his first game in the big leagues, Cole had three hits, including that home run, scored two runs, and knocked in the aforementioned four.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Heriberto Hernandez hit a tying home run in the ninth inning, and Xavier Edwards knocked in the decisive run in the 11th as the Miami Marlins edged the host Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Tuesday.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
New York was defeated 29-27 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Tampa Bay kicker Chase McLaughlin knocked in a 36-yard field goal to win the game.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
For his first game in the big leagues, Cole had three hits, including that home run, scored two runs, and knocked in the aforementioned four.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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