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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Bryce Harper knocked in the lone run for the Phillies with a sacrifice fly in the eighth that scored Brandon Marsh, who tripled to open the inning.
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CBS News, 24 May 2026
With two outs, Derek Hill knocked in Benintendi with a single to right field, giving the Sox a 5-0 lead.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Zavala helped his own cause with a sacrifice fly, Maximo Pineda hit a sharp single to center to drive in a run and Gabriel Canchola knocked in a run with a single to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Leah Llamas, a Chico State commit, knocked in one run with a double.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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CBS News, 24 May 2026
With two outs, Derek Hill knocked in Benintendi with a single to right field, giving the Sox a 5-0 lead.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Zavala helped his own cause with a sacrifice fly, Maximo Pineda hit a sharp single to center to drive in a run and Gabriel Canchola knocked in a run with a single to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Leah Llamas, a Chico State commit, knocked in one run with a double.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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