How to Use pinch hit in a Sentence

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 | Cstephenson@al.com, 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
  • Mets rookie Phillip Evans got his first major league hit with a pinch hit double in the fifth.
    — Adry Torres, courant.com, 10 Sep. 2017
  • Henry Popma came in to pinch hit, doubling to score three more.
    — oregonlive, 7 June 2022

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