pinch hitter

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Recent Examples on the Web The Orioles’ 5-2 loss Tuesday, in which lefty reliever Gregory Soto gave up four runs in a disastrous sixth inning and a pair of pinch hitters failed to fuel a Baltimore rally in the top of the eighth, instantly became a key brief in the case against Hyde. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024 After striking out as a pinch hitter Sunday, Winker was in the Mets’ starting lineup for the first time Monday against right-handed starter Simeon Woods Richardson, playing right field and batting fifth between righty hitters Pete Alonso and Mark Vientos. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024 The Giants’ 10th-inning counterattack came alive when pinch hitter Brett Wisely reached on a single into shallow left field. 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 See all Example Sentences for pinch hitter 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
Noun
  • An injury to star goalkeeper Alisson may negatively affect this, but his replacement, Kelleher, is widely considered one of the best backup goalkeepers in the league.
    James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The Substance follows 50-something Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), a Hollywood star who finds herself at a point in her career when the men around her are on the lookout for a younger, perkier replacement.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Odds and gambling platforms do not use the same methodologies used by traditional political polling, and therefore are not substitutes for political polls.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the union’s governing body overwhelmingly passed a substitute motion to set up voluntary forums for union members to discuss the issue.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Johnson is the only other healthy quarterback on the depth chart right now, and Baltimore would need some insurance via a backup.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Head coach Dave Canales said Dalton is week to week and could be the backup on Sunday in Denver.
    Andy Scholes, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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