pinch runner
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of pinch runner
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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
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 ● Apr. 27, 2024
He entered as a pinch runner in the seventh and was thrown out trying to steal third.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
After a Dylan Moore walk, Crawford delivered a bases-loaded, opposite-field single with one out, driving in Canzone and pinch runner Jose Caballero to give the M’s a 5-4 lead.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
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