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the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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Weaver, who was lights out against Kansas City, delivered a strikeout in three pitches to pinch hitter Will Brennan and got the always-dangerous Jose Ramirez to ground out with runners at the corners to end the inning.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
The Phillies, as a team, have only eight hits and three doubles from their pinch hitters in 2024.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Giancarlo Stanton fouled out to the catcher with two on in the seventh, dropping to 4 for 44 as a pinch hitter.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
Weaver struck out pinch hitter Will Brennan and got Guardians superstar third baseman José Ramírez to ground out, ending the threat.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
The Phillies, as a team, have only eight hits and three doubles from their pinch hitters in 2024.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Giancarlo Stanton fouled out to the catcher with two on in the seventh, dropping to 4 for 44 as a pinch hitter.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
Weaver struck out pinch hitter Will Brennan and got Guardians superstar third baseman José Ramírez to ground out, ending the threat.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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