pinch hit en · NOUN
Meanings
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A hit made by a pinch hitter.
Jones drove in a run with a pinch hit for Smith in the sixth.
And two days from now, the original player could be entering in a pinch hit appearance of his own.
2023 May 26, Cody Stavenhagen, “A.J. Hinch is managing with confidence as the Tigers hang tight in the AL Central”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinch hits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |