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Meaning of "pinch-hitter"
pinch-hitter (noun): In English, a 'pinch-hitter' refers to a substitute or replacement, especially in sports, who is brought in to replace another player at a crucial moment. This term is commonly used in baseball to describe a player who substitutes for another player to take a turn at bat
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He was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the seventh.
Utley has turned into a lethal pinch-hitter.
He appeared primarily as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement, but he was not a successful hitter.
Besides his outfield duties he was often used as a pinch-hitter.
He was lifted for pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson with the bases loaded in the eighth.
Salazar was also a valuable pinch-hitter in his career.
He played in six other games, three as an outfielder and three as a pinch-hitter.
Pinch-hitter David Freese added a sacrifice fly in the eighth.
He is also an excellent hitter and suited for the role of DH or pinch-hitter.
Brown was removed for pinch-hitter Clarence Jones in the next inning.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Doumit also went deep for Atlanta in a matchup of first-place teams.
So did Don Kelly, who connected as a pinch-hitter for Ordonez in the eighth inning.
Pinch-hitter Josh Willingham hit a bloop single and was replaced by pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson.
Will Smith then entered to allow the tying hit to pinch-hitter Willson Contreras.
Get a pinch-hitter for him.
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The final out was made by Astros pinch-hitter Jason Castro.
He got pinch-hitter Tyler O'Neill to end the inning, but the damage was done.
Manager Clark Griffith removed Ayers for a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning.
Molina appeared as a pinch-hitter on July 6 but has not started a game since July 3.
His first hit came off Takehiko Oshimoto, singling as a pinch-hitter for Keisuke Imai.
In my official capacity as pinch-hitter and fill-in crown-wearer, I planned a state dinner.
Reuschel walked Steve Garvey intentionally and gave up an RBI force-out to pinch-hitter Derrel Thomas.
Pinch-hitter Bobby Murcer attempted a sacrifice bunt, but popped it foul.
I guess we're gonna have to call in our pinch-hitter.
Beckett retired pinch-hitter Tony Gwynn Jr. on a pop-up to shortstop to start the ninth.
We are gonna get a pinch-hitter.
After pinch-hitter Bobby Tolan walked, Lou Brock hit a homer into the right-center field bleachers.
He started a few games at first base, and was used mainly as a pinch-hitter.
Eventually, he finished his career as a left-handed pinch-hitter producing unsatisfactory results.
His first plate appearance, a groundout, came the next day as a pinch-hitter.
He returned on September 21, drawing a walk as a pinch-hitter in his first plate appearance.
He debuted as a pinch-hitter on 22 April for Ryan Madson.
Lou Gehrig 's streak started as a pinch-hitter.
In the can . Get a pinch-hitter for him.
I guess, no matter where I go, I will always be a pinch-hitter.
Nursing a sprained ankle, he came up as a pinch-hitter and struck out looking.
