bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
Examples of bat in in a Sentence
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But having the two-time MVP’s bat in the lineup will likely be a net positive for the Dodgers for the foreseeable future.
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Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Spartans came into the game short handed without Alec Blair and Tyler Spangler — two key bats in the lineup.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Most people are still cleaving to Trump like Tiberian bats in a cave.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Desperate to keep the left-handed-hitting Lux’s bat in the lineup, the Dodgers moved Lux to second base and asked Betts to play shortstop.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Right-hander Ross Stripling bounced back Monday from two rough spring training starts to give the Oakland A’s five strong innings and his ex-Giants teammate, J.D. Davis, kept swinging a hot bat in Arizona.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
All to accommodate Lux, who will take Betts’ spot at second base because the Dodgers want his bat in the lineup.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The ballpark was abuzz when the Mets came to bat in the ninth.
—Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The man was allowed to gather his belongings to leave the apartment, and Kizer threatened to hit him with a baseball bat in front of the officers, according to the complaint.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024
Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Spartans came into the game short handed without Alec Blair and Tyler Spangler — two key bats in the lineup.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Most people are still cleaving to Trump like Tiberian bats in a cave.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Desperate to keep the left-handed-hitting Lux’s bat in the lineup, the Dodgers moved Lux to second base and asked Betts to play shortstop.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Right-hander Ross Stripling bounced back Monday from two rough spring training starts to give the Oakland A’s five strong innings and his ex-Giants teammate, J.D. Davis, kept swinging a hot bat in Arizona.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
All to accommodate Lux, who will take Betts’ spot at second base because the Dodgers want his bat in the lineup.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The ballpark was abuzz when the Mets came to bat in the ninth.
—Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The man was allowed to gather his belongings to leave the apartment, and Kizer threatened to hit him with a baseball bat in front of the officers, according to the complaint.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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