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the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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Ronny Mauricio doubled to left field, and pinch hitter Jeff McNeil tripled off the center field wall with Kyle Isbel just missing the grab.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
The Marlins mounted their biggest threat in the seventh against Graham Ashcraft, who allowed a single and a pair of walks before inducing pinch hitter Liam Hicks to ground into an inning-ending double play.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Mike Trout drew a leadoff walk and Jo Adell later singled with two outs to put two men on, but Crochet was able to finish his outing by forcing pinch hitter Travis d’Arnaud to pop out, preserving the 1-0 Red Sox lead.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Giants pinch hitters entered the day with a decent record of production: 10 for 40 with two home runs and a .250 average that ranked well above the league average of .202.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
The Marlins mounted their biggest threat in the seventh against Graham Ashcraft, who allowed a single and a pair of walks before inducing pinch hitter Liam Hicks to ground into an inning-ending double play.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Mike Trout drew a leadoff walk and Jo Adell later singled with two outs to put two men on, but Crochet was able to finish his outing by forcing pinch hitter Travis d’Arnaud to pop out, preserving the 1-0 Red Sox lead.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Giants pinch hitters entered the day with a decent record of production: 10 for 40 with two home runs and a .250 average that ranked well above the league average of .202.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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