Pinch-hitter

noun

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  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of pinch hitter. alt-of, alternative

    "The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final."

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"The Mets got that four-run cushion in the seventh when George Foster stepped in as a pinch-hitter and hit a two-run homer for the 5-1 final."

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