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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Harris came up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and the Braves trailing 2-0.
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
Koeninger retired the side in order in the bottom of the sixth and got the first two outs of the seventh before walking pinch hitter Brady Skutta and running into his pitch count.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Karros homered as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
—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
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
Koeninger retired the side in order in the bottom of the sixth and got the first two outs of the seventh before walking pinch hitter Brady Skutta and running into his pitch count.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Karros homered as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
—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
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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