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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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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