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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Ohtani was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Thursday night’s 8-6 win at Pittsburgh.
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
The Colorado Rockies mobbed pinch hitter Sterlin Thompson near first base to celebrate handing the Cubs a 3-2 walk-off loss in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Harris came up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and the Braves trailing 2-0.
—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
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
The Colorado Rockies mobbed pinch hitter Sterlin Thompson near first base to celebrate handing the Cubs a 3-2 walk-off loss in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Harris came up as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh and the Braves trailing 2-0.
—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
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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