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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When Justin Rose knocked in the final putt of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, a 17-year relationship between the title sponsor and Torrey Pines Golf Course came to an end.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
The Purple Knights scored a pair of runs when Carter Felsentreger knocked in two runs with a base hit, which tied the score at three.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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.
—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
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
The Purple Knights scored a pair of runs when Carter Felsentreger knocked in two runs with a base hit, which tied the score at three.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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.
—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
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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