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- verb Present participle of
pinch-hit .
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Examples
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Girardi said he didn't consider pinch-hitting for Cervelli, whose longball was just the second of his career.
Jeter to the Rangers and Skeptics: Take That Chris Herring 2011
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"It's kind of a rush when you're pinch-hitting," Hairston said.
The Mets' Part-Time Power Brian Costa 2011
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He embraces what he does: "It's nice to have to concentrate really, really tough on that one at-bat," Stairs said of pinch-hitting hitting.
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The next, Willie Harris was pinch-hitting for him in the second inning.
A Loss That Really Hurts Mike Sielski 2011
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Mets pitcher Jon Niese, pinch-hitting for Igarashi 2-1 in the bottom of the 11th, almost outdid Badenhop, driving a two-out triple to left-center field.
Marlins Reliever Beats Mets With 11th-Inning RBI Mike Sielski 2011
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Matt Stairs, with his experience and pinch-hitting prowess, brings an element neither player possesses, and he couldn't have a spot if both Ankiel and Bernadina make the team.
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Then Craig strikes out, meaning the Cards pinch-hitting hero in Game One, and almost hero in Game Two, is just 1-6 when starting in the field.
Texas Rangers 4 St. Louis Cardinals 0 - as it happened! 2011
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The rally began when Harris. pinch-hitting for Capuano, singled.
Mets Hit When It Counts to Topple Pirates Chris Herring 2011
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And in 2009 it was Greg Norton, another pinch-hitting specialist who flopped.
A Fan on the Couch Terry Eastland 2011
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Burton's flawless pinch-hitting performances are evidence that he is up to the job.
Who will be the next Robert Gibbs? Chris Cillizza 2011
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