How to Use pinch-hit in a Sentence

pinch-hit

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• Roberts puts him in a platoon role and pinch-hits for him but not for Andy Pages or Gavin Lux.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
• In the sixth, Penders declined to pinch-hit for him with the game tied and Garbowski back at the hotel.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
• Sanchez was then removed from the game as Schumaker pinch-hit for him in the bottom of the inning.
  — Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
• The outfielder was not in the lineup for Tuesday night’s game but was available to pinch-hit.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
• Bo Naylor entered off the bench to pinch-hit for Austin Hedges, but Hjelle was on the verge of sending him right back to the dugout, getting ahead in the count, 0-2.
  — Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
• He was removed from the game as a pitcher with a right middle finger blister and Adell pinch-hit for Ohtani his next at-bat in the top of the ninth.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
• The Rangers countered by pinch-hitting Josh Jung, a right-handed hitter.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2023
• Eighteen players have at least 100 pinch-hits in their career.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• Joey Bart entered the game late after manager Gabe Kapler pinch-hit for Pérez.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2023
• There was no reason to have him and Matt Carpenter both as veterans on the bench to pinch-hit, even if one bats right and the other left.
  — Scott Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2023
• The Dodgers continue to start Trayce Thompson against left-handed pitching, and bring him in to pinch-hit late against lefties.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• The Cubs countered by pinch-hitting Patrick Wisdom, a right-handed hitter, but Diekman still struck him out for the one-out save.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
• Matt Vierling pinch-hit for Carpenter and singled to move McKinstry to third.
  — Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
• Garrett Hampson got the pinch-hitting duty when Isbel left the game with low back tightness.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
• Former governor Terry McAuliffe (D) stepped in to pinch-hit.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
• Raley, who might have been pinch-hit for had Coulombe entered, capitalized on that decision and hit his 19th homer of the season.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
• The two, playing because of Quintana’s left arm, totaled zero hits and four strikeouts before being pinch-hit for in the seventh.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024
• Bell made another aggressive move in the eighth, pinch-hitting Jake Fraley for catcher Luke Maile.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2023
• Heyward was reduced to a pinch-hitting role when Mookie Betts moved from shortstop back to right field upon returning from a left-hand fracture on Aug. 12.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
• Ramírez, who played 48 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season before being designated for assignment, pinch-hit and went 0 for 2.
  — Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
• His hitters, of course, deserve the lion’s share of the credit for Baltimore being baseball’s best pinch-hitting team, and Hyde’s decisions haven’t always worked this year — with Tuesday a prime example.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
• Hinch countered by pinch-hitting Short, despite his limited opportunities this season, for Akil Baddoo.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2023

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pinch hit

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• Davis pinch hit only in Game 2 and was the DH in Game 3.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 24 May 2021
• Tellez did pinch hit in the fourth inning and struck out.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2021
• Chapman pinch hit with two outs in the ninth and struck out.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2021
• On Sunday, he was called on to pinch hit in the eighth and drew a walk to load the bases.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2019
• With two on and two outs, the Yankees brought Aaron Judge in to pinch hit.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 3 July 2022
• Wisdom pinch hit in the eighth, flied out and remained in the game at first.
  — Matt Carlson, Star Tribune, 25 Sep. 2020
• Escobar pinch hit in the ninth and flew out to left. ...
  — David Brandt, ajc, 5 July 2021
• When’s the right time to pinch hit for a starting pitcher?
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2021
• Vosler pinch hit for Gausman in the eighth and fouled out in his first big-league at-bat.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2021
• Naylor did pinch hit in the eighth, bouncing out to first.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 19 July 2023
• But with the Yankees trailing the Orioles late in the game, he was called on to pinch hit.
  — WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
• Both of Williams’ homers this season have come as pinch hits.
  — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 13 May 2018
• Seager was out of the starting lineup the next day, but still pinch hit late in the game.
  — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 1 Oct. 2018
• Black said after the game Cron was not available to pinch hit.
  — David Solomon, Star Tribune, 8 May 2021
• Brandon Lowe pinch hit and drove in Cruz with a single to right.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021
• Bochy said Heim would have been available to pinch hit if the team needed him to.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
• Gaedel, who was pinch hitting, walked on four straight balls.
  — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2019
• Miller walked Caleb Joseph to load the bases and Caleb’s brother Corban came on to pinch hit in the pitcher’s spot.
  — Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com, 20 June 2018
• Gustavo Nunez got hurt on a swing in the seventh and was pinch hit for by Perez.
  — Ronald Blum, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2021
• Bryant pinch hit for Ian Happ and drew a walk in the eighth inning of a 3-2 loss at Busch Stadium.
  — Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 23 July 2021
• Wilson was available to pinch hit in the ninth, but the Jaguars never got a runner on base.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 19 Feb. 2021
• The rookie stood at home plate and watched his first pinch hit homer soar, then tossed his bat high toward the home dugout.
  — Jake Seiner, courant.com, 1 Sep. 2019
• This was his biggest: A two-out, two-run pinch hit tiebreaking double in the sixth.
  — Dallas News, 3 May 2022
• Jack Lopez pinch hit for Bubba Starling and struck out.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2021
• Andrus doubled with one out in the ninth and Eloy Jiménez, who pinch hit for Engel, walked.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
• In the bottom of the fourth, Ruston pinch hit and smacked a two-run home run just out of the reach of the center fielder to put the game out of reach at 5-1.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2022
• His seven pinch hits this season are the second most in the majors.
  — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 14 May 2018
• The Dodgers trailed by a run as Utley pinch hit against Justin Verlander.
  — Andy McCullough, latimes.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• Trent Grisham pinch hit for Stanton leading off the sixth.
  — Ronald Blum, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
• Mountcastle pinch hit for O’Hearn and went 1-for-2 in Saturday night’s win over Texas.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2025