knock in

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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Conforto knocked in Busch again in the third on an RBI single. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Liam Hicks knocked in Diaz and Simpson with an RBI double down the left field line. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 So when athletic director Chris McIntosh came knocking in the midst of a six-game skid, Fickell expected the worst. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Midfielder Timothy Tillman was making his first appearance and start since taking a knock in a July 5 friendly against the El Salvador men’s national team. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock in

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