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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But few players were swifter around the bases, and managers enlisted him as a pinch runner in close, late-innings games.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
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 • May 16, 2025
He was removed for for a pinch runner after doubling in the ninth.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023
Matt Olson was lifted for a pinch runner in the third inning after getting an RBI single in the first and walking in the third.
From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023
The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh when pinch runner Brooklyn Carter stole home, taking advantage of a Louisiana battery that momentarily lost focus.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023
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