Examples of pinch hitter in a Sentence
the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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O’Brien then struck out pinch hitter John Rave, who was batting for Nick Loftin, and induced a groundout from left fielder Isaac Collins to end the game.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Benintendi batted for Randal Grichuk and was Chicago's third pinch hitter of the inning.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
But he was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth after making a sliding stop at shortstop in the top of the inning.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The Colorado Rockies mobbed pinch hitter Sterlin Thompson near first base to celebrate handing the Cubs a 3-2 walk-off loss in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday.
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Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Benintendi batted for Randal Grichuk and was Chicago's third pinch hitter of the inning.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
But he was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth after making a sliding stop at shortstop in the top of the inning.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The Colorado Rockies mobbed pinch hitter Sterlin Thompson near first base to celebrate handing the Cubs a 3-2 walk-off loss in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday.
—
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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