pinch runner
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- pinch running noun
Etymology
Origin of pinch runner
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Pinch runner Makayla Garcia then stole home to give the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead.
From Los Angeles Times
That game-changing speed was on display in just his second major league game when he was deployed as a ninth-inning pinch runner with a one-run deficit against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
From Los Angeles Times
Their best chance was in the second inning when a pinch runner tried to score from second on a ground ball off the glove of first baseman Trevor Sostman.
From Los Angeles Times
Ryan Jeffers was hit by a pitch, Willi Castro reached on a fielder’s choice, and pinch runner Byron Buxton came around from second when Clase dropped a throw from Naylor on a potential game-ending grounder to first by Alex Kirilloff.
From Seattle Times
Kelenic followed with a bloop single that scored Michael Harris II, but pinch runner Luke Williams was thrown out at the plate by Tyler Freeman.
From Seattle Times
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