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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Down three runs, Miguel Vargas and pinch hitter Edgar Quero singled with one out against Hoby Milner.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Ashcraft walked Liam Hicks, prompting Pirates manager Don Kelly to replace him with Dennis Santana, who ended the threat by striking out pinch hitter Kyle Stowers.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
He was lifted for pinch hitter Rob Refsnyder in the 11th.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
In the bottom of the fifth with two outs, the Red Raiders had the bases loaded after a single from pinch hitter Raegan Jennings, a double from center fielder Mihyia Davis, and then a walk to first baseman Lauren Allred.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Ashcraft walked Liam Hicks, prompting Pirates manager Don Kelly to replace him with Dennis Santana, who ended the threat by striking out pinch hitter Kyle Stowers.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
He was lifted for pinch hitter Rob Refsnyder in the 11th.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
In the bottom of the fifth with two outs, the Red Raiders had the bases loaded after a single from pinch hitter Raegan Jennings, a double from center fielder Mihyia Davis, and then a walk to first baseman Lauren Allred.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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