pinch runner

Noun

Meaning

pinch runner (plural pinch runners)

(baseball) A substitute runner, usually brought in to replace a slow runner to increase the chance of that runner scoring.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After a walk to Truog, Miller's pinch runner Makayla Howard came around on a couple passed balls to score ELC's final run. Source: Internet

”Against Heelan, we scored four runs in the first inning with two outs, and it all got started when (eighth-grade pinch runner) Malia Lowrey scampered around their catcher and scored (even though the throw beat her to the plate). Source: Internet

If Furcal comes back, then the Dodgers should only play Pierre as a pinch runner, pinch hitter, and defensive replacement for Manny. Source: Internet

Led off by a single from Hayden Simerly, Plumlee drove in pinch runner Wyatt Powell to secure a Bearkat victory in the bottom of the 11th. Source: Internet

Callihan also offered an explanation for this unusual phenomenon–Vander Meer has never attempted to steal a base despite being the team’s first-choice pinch runner. Source: Internet

He was lifted for pinch runner Matt Stubblefield, who entered and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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