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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Karros homered as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Call assumed Ward’s spot in the order as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and delivered a two-run single for a 6-0 lead.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Karros homered as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
—CBS News, 30 May 2026
Wolverines sophomore Eric Tani came in as a pinch hitter and ripped an RBI single to right field to tie the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning with two outs.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Call assumed Ward’s spot in the order as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and delivered a two-run single for a 6-0 lead.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Karros homered as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
—CBS News, 30 May 2026
Wolverines sophomore Eric Tani came in as a pinch hitter and ripped an RBI single to right field to tie the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning with two outs.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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