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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Lenyn Sosa put Toronto ahead with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Nathan Lukes knocked in two late insurance runs after coming off the bench. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Lenyn Sosa put Toronto ahead with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Nathan Lukes knocked in two late insurance runs after coming off the bench. —

CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Right-hander Sam Bachman retired the first two hitters before giving up a ground ball through the left side, knocking in the second run charged to Ureña. —

Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Norby homered, his second, on the first pitch from Rolddy Munoz, Ramirez pushed home another run with an infield grounder, and Jakob Marsee knocked in a run on a single that deflected off Munoz. —

Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock in