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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The Giants scored their automatic runner on Dom Smith’s single in the top of the 10th, then Randy Rodríguez struck out pinch hitter Ronny Mauricio to strand the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Alex Cora went to right-hander Jorge Alcala to face his former team, opting for the anticipated matchup against pinch hitter Harrison Bader.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Teel scored the tying run on pinch hitter Austin Slater’s single.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
That prompted the Royals to turn to Carlos Estévez, who gave up an infield single to Lopez before retiring pinch hitter Liam Hicks on a flyout to end the game.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Alex Cora went to right-hander Jorge Alcala to face his former team, opting for the anticipated matchup against pinch hitter Harrison Bader.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
Teel scored the tying run on pinch hitter Austin Slater’s single.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
That prompted the Royals to turn to Carlos Estévez, who gave up an infield single to Lopez before retiring pinch hitter Liam Hicks on a flyout to end the game.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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