How to Use pinch hitter in a Sentence

pinch hitter

noun
  • Martínez, as a pinch hitter in the ninth, had one of them.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Boone did turn to him as a pinch hitter in the ninth. ...
    Ronald Blum, courant.com, 9 May 2021
  • Bryan Price pulled him for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the second.
    Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2022
  • In a 5-5 game, John Schreiber walked pinch hitter Aaron Hicks.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
  • He was pulled in favor of pinch hitter Joey Rickard in the bottom of the fifth.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Braun did see action as a pinch hitter in the ninth and was called out on strikes to end the game.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2018
  • Steele came out for a pinch hitter in the fifth, and Ian Happ smoked a two-run home run to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead.
    Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2021
  • The Braves used pitcher Max Fried as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning.
    David Brandt, ajc, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Both entered the game as pinch hitters in the fifth inning.
    Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The top White Sox draft pick of 2016 made his major-league debut as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth.
    Tim Bannon, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2019
  • Bird drew a two-out walk in the fifth but Lopez struck out pinch hitter Katelyn Howard to end the frame.
    oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • In the top of the 12th inning, with the go-ahead run on third base, the Royals sent pinch hitter Christian Colón to the plate.
    John Walters, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2015
  • For Carrie, the answer is a fur coat and a pinch hitter on her arm.
    Gabriella Paiella, The Cut, 6 June 2018
  • Lindor entered the game as a pinch hitter in fifth and went 0-for-2.
    Paul Hoynes, oregonlive, 9 July 2019
  • Springer struck out as a pinch hitter with two on to end the seventh and stayed in the game to play center field.
    courant.com, 30 May 2018
  • 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
  • He was pulled for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning with that cramp.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The Beavers had the tying run on third, but pinch hitter Preston Jones flied out to right field to end the game.
    Joel Odom, OregonLive.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Treinen got the final out of the seventh and picked off pinch hitter Travis Blankenhorn to end the eighth.
    Larry Fleisher, courant.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • The fatty tissue in the middle and ends of your largest bones gives rise to the body’s best pinch hitters: stem cells.
    Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Taveras did appear as a pinch hitter with two outs in the ninth Monday.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Cronin came on, struck out Tyler Malone and got pinch hitter Steven Kwan to fly out.
    Eric Olson, chicagotribune.com, 27 June 2018
  • Dail came in and struck out pinch hitter Candace Yingling for the one-out save.
    James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022
  • After striking out in a big spot in Game 1, the rookie pinch hitter smashed a walkoff homer in the Game 2.
    Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021
  • He was removed for a pinch hitter when his spot in the order came up in the fifth inning.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2022
  • Then head coach Billy O'Conner called for a pinch hitter.
    Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 31 May 2022
  • In the second game of the season, Kita went to the plate as a pinch hitter for her first career at-bat.
    Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • Rondon homered with two outs in the sixth — all three of his home runs this year have come as a pinch hitter.
    Warren Mayes, ajc, 29 Sep. 2021
  • All nine starters plus Max Kepler, who entered late as a pinch hitter, drove in at least one run in the win.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024

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