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 Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
And Jessi will always remember her first high school game, coming in as a pinch hitter.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
But Farmer, after going two weeks without game action, played Tuesday against Detroit and went 1-for-3 coming off the bench as a pinch hitter in place of DH Dominic Smith.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
As a result Yoshida has only been used as a pinch hitter in five games this season, going 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI in those situations.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
And Jessi will always remember her first high school game, coming in as a pinch hitter.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
But Farmer, after going two weeks without game action, played Tuesday against Detroit and went 1-for-3 coming off the bench as a pinch hitter in place of DH Dominic Smith.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026
As a result Yoshida has only been used as a pinch hitter in five games this season, going 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI in those situations.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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