as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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The Giants’ 10th-inning counterattack came alive when pinch hitter Brett Wisely reached on a single into shallow left field.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Albritton grounded out as a pinch hitter in the fifth.
—Scott Allen, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
He was kept on the bench when the Mets went to other pinch hitters in a Game 7 loss at Oakland.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 19 June 2024
After the two hits, the next 17 Royals were retired until pinch hitter Nelson Velazquez punched a single through the left side with one out in the ninth.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Albritton grounded out as a pinch hitter in the fifth.
—Scott Allen, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
He was kept on the bench when the Mets went to other pinch hitters in a Game 7 loss at Oakland.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 19 June 2024
After the two hits, the next 17 Royals were retired until pinch hitter Nelson Velazquez punched a single through the left side with one out in the ninth.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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