After Mercer popped out, pinch-hitter David Freese walked to load the bases for pinch-hitter Francisco Cervelli.
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After Hand struck out pinch hitter Luke Voit, pinch hitter Carson Kelly singled sharply to left to load the bases.
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After pinch-hitter Jose Osuna grounded out and pinch-hitter David Freese was intentionally walked, Frazier drove in the winner.
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He wound coming up as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and hitting his 210th home run — his first as a pinch-hitter.
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Kyle Ryan recorded the first two outs of the ninth before walking pinch hitter Khris Davis and allowing a single to pinch hitter Chad Pinder.
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Puig went to third on a fly ball from pinch hitter Grandal and scored when pinch hitter Joc Pederson hit a fly ball to right.
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However, after pinch hitter Keon Broxton drew a walk, the Cubs turned to Pedro Strop to face another pinch hitter, Jesus Aguilar, who drew another walk.
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Pinch-hitter Manuel Margot doubled to left with one out, moved to third on pinch-hitter Ian Kinsler's bunt single and scored on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s sacrifice fly.
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Jonathan Broxton relieved Garcia in the eighth and allowed pinch hitter David Lough's two-out triple to right-center, but Broxton got pinch hitter Ryan Howard to ground out, preserving the shutout.
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With the score 3-3 entering the ninth, pinch hitter Anthony Santander drew a leadoff walk against Rays closer Jose Alvarado and eventually scored on a fielder's choice by pinch hitter Pedro Severino.
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Pinch hitter Jason Kipnis hit a solo homer for Cleveland.
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Rizzo walked as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
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Lindor singled as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
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Davies was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth.
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Finnegan was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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He struck out as a pinch hitter in the ninth.
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He was lifted for a pinch hitter (Andrew Benintendi homered).
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The Phillies pinch-hitter A. J. Ellis, who carried a .
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Pinch hitter Elias Diaz and Josh Harrison singled, chasing Harvey.
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Erik Gonzalez then singled, and pinch hitter Melky Cabrera walked.
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Villar's homer came as a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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He was retired as a pinch hitter in the ninth.
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He was pulled for a pinch hitter after 20 pitches.
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He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the ninth.
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Braun grounded out as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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Pinch hitter Niko Goodrum struck out to end the game.
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Pinch hitter Curtis Granderson opened the ninth with a single, but Anderson got Miguel Rojas to ground into a double play and then struck out pinch hitter Austin Dean to wrap up his second save.
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Hoerner also had a two-run single, pinch hitter Jason Heyward added a bases-clearing double, pinch hitter Tony Kemp had an RBI single and Castellanos added an RBI double in Chicago's seven-run fifth.
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Pinch hitter Justin Smoak walked to force in the tying run.
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Pinch-hitter Russell Martin and Carrera walked to load the bases.
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Reed didn't return after that inning, pulled for a pinch hitter.
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He entered Friday's game against the Cardinals as a pinch hitter.
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He homered as a pinch hitter for the second consecutive game.
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After a double steal, pinch-hitter Jeremy Hazelbaker was intentionally walked.
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Reliever Jerry Blevins came in and got pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki.
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Pinch hitter Jason Martin led off the 2th with a single.
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Sano grounded out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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Braun flew out as a pinch hitter to end the eighth.
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia popped out, and pinch hitter Tyler Collins struck out.
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Pinch hitter A.J. Ellis' single made it a one-run game.
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Bethancourt was called as a pinch-hitter after Adam Rosales walked.
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Pinch-hitter Zack Granite led off the ninth with a single.
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After pinch-hitter Cristhian Adames' sacrifice, LeMahieu fouled out to Puig.
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Pinch hitter Miguel Rojas capped the rally with an RBI single.
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Tony Cingrani replaced Storen and struck out pinch hitter Franklin Gutierrez.
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He struck out as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning.
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Harvey completed the inning and then left for a pinch-hitter.
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Pinch hitter Curtis Granderson was intentionally walked after Rojas stole second.
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Lamb grounded out as a pinch-hitter to end the game.
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He struck out as a pinch hitter in the nightcap Wednesday.
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And then striking out pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki—on three pitches.
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Francona sent up Naquin as a pinch hitter for Roberto Perez.
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Pinch-hitter Chase Utley followed with a walk from Pedro Strop.
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On opening day, he walked and scored as a pinch-hitter.
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He singled as a pinch-hitter Thursday and is now batting .
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The Braves began the comeback when pinch hitter Matt Adams doubled.
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It also improved Chisenhall's career average as a pinch hitter to .
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Jordy Mercer, pinch hitter David Freese and Josh Harrison followed with singles.
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AJ Ramos entered and walked pinch hitter Hernan Perez on four pitches.
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He recorded his first big league strikeout against pinch-hitter Micah Johnson.
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Pearce singled in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter on Thursday.
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Pinch hitter Tyler Moore drove in Marcell Ozuna with a sacrifice fly.
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He did not start Tuesday, but was used as a pinch hitter.
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Eubray Ramos struck out pinch-hitter Brandon Snyder to end the threat.
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But Alexei Ramirez flied out and pinch-hitter Travis Jankowski grounded out.
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INF Ryon Healy is now 2-for-2 as a pinch hitter.
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OF Andrew Toles doubled and scored a pinch-hitter in the seventh.
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He took batting practice Sunday, and later walked as a pinch-hitter.
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Stammen then retired pinch hitter Tommy Pham on a liner to center.
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He grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning Friday.
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Renfroe scored when Edwards plunked pinch hitter Greg Garcia in the foot.
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Young got into Friday's game as a pinch hitter and struck out.
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He got pinch-hitter Miguel Montero to fly out, ending the inning.
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Pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz produced a big hit at the right time.
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In the ninth, Pirates reliever Parker Markel hit pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa.
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Pinch hitter Josh Rojas followed with a tiebreaking single off Adam Kolarek.
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He was available off the bench as a left-handed pinch hitter.
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Grichuk went 0-for-2 before getting removed for a pinch hitter.
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Grichuk was out at home on pinch hitter Pearce's groundout to first.
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It was his eighth home run, the third as a pinch hitter.
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He lined out as a pinch hitter in his return on Friday.
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He could use him as a pinch-hitter or a pinch-runner.
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Taylor was lifted for pinch-hitter Adam Lind in the ninth inning.
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He grounded out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning Thursday.
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Yasiel Puig doubled and pinch hitter Kike Hernandez walked against reliever Chris Rusin.
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Pinch-hitter Devon Travis tied the game with a sacrifice fly to left.
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In the top of the fifth, Tepesch was lifted for a pinch-hitter.
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His bases-loaded walk to pinch-hitter Brandon Nimmo forced in a run.
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Pinch-hitter Jed Lowrie chased Goeddel with an RBI single in the eighth.
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He saw action as a pinch hitter and grounded out in the seventh.
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Glover got his fourth save as pinch-hitter Hunter Renfroe struck out swinging.
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It was his fourth, three of which have come as a pinch-hitter.
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Cabrera hit into a double play as a pinch-hitter in the eighth.
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Seattle pinch-hitter Franklin Gutierrez&aposs double off lefty Jake Diekman scored two.
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Pinch hitter Ryan Raburn (double) and Charlie Blackmon (single) also drove in runs.
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Nova got pulled for a pinch-hitter, but not because of his performance.
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Pinch hitter Ji-Man Choi walked to bring home the go-ahead run.
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After Bird's homer, he struck out pinch hitter Jacoby Ellsbury to end it.
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Pinch hitter Niko Goodrum walked on four pitches to push across another run.
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Choi made his major league debut Thursday, grounding out as a pinch hitter.
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He struck out as a pinch-hitter in Game 3 against the Mets.
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Tanaka struck out the next two batters before walking pinch hitter Kendrys Morales.
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Jared Hughes finished up a scoreless seventh by retiring pinch hitter Austin Jackson.
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Carrera was 0-for-6 as a pinch hitter this season before Monday.
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Pinch-hitter Brett Wallace added a run-scoring single for the final margin.
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Kershaw (12-4) was pulled for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
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He was lifted for a pinch-hitter after four innings and 173 pitches.
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Aaron Hicks followed with a single before pinch-hitter Alex Rodriguez grounded out.
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When he was introduced as a pinch-hitter Friday night, Gyorko was booed.
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Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez lined softly to Chris Owings to quell the rally.
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However, Mets pinch hitter Brandon Nimmo led off the ninth with a single.
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Pinch hitter Rangel Ravelo's groundout brought in Knizner for a 10-1 lead.
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After another run scored on a groundout, Motte walked pinch hitter Jeff Francoeur.
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Pinch-hitter Eduardo Escobar singled and Eddie Rosario doubled to deliver the runs.
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The Yankees' best chances came once Nova was lifted for a pinch-hitter.
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Bruce was not used even as a pinch-hitter late in the game.
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Bedrosian struck out pinch hitter Mike Freeman and Utley to end the threat.
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PH Matt Joyce hit his sixth homer — fourth as a pinch-hitter — Saturday.
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Pinch hitter Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubled home Chirinos to make it 23-3.
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He struck out four and was lifted for a pinch hitter after four innings.
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Pinch hitter Alen Hanson then grounded out to Diaz, with Duggar advancing to second.
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He spelled regular C Willson Contreras, who entered as a sixth-inning pinch hitter.
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Conley lasted only four innings, pulled for a pinch hitter after throwing 21 pitches.
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Bryan Morris relieved and issued a four-pitch walk to pinch hitter Chase Utley.
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He was a pinch hitter in the series finale against Boston without any issues.
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LF Colby Rasmus entered Saturday's game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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But Leiter retired pinch hitter Adam Lind on a groundout to end the threat.
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Phillips played Monday but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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The first three hits were delivered by pinch-hitter Adam Rosales, Jankowski and Myers.
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OF Matt Szczur grounded out as a pinch-hitter in his Padres debut Tuesday.
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Nationals ace Max Scherzer pitched five innings before being removed for a pinch hitter.
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The Astros closer rallied to retire pinch hitter Chad Pinder for his second save.
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He appeared as a sixth-inning pinch hitter and grounded out to second base.
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With pinch-runner Rajai Davis at first base, pinch-hitter Michael Martinez struck out.
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And asking that a pinch-hitter go yard, of course, is much too much.
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Pinch-hitter Andres Blanco hit an R.B.I. single with two outs to tie it.
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Collins liked the way Rivera had swung the bat as a pinch-hitter lately.
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For the time being, Duda will come off the bench as a pinch-hitter.
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Collins said that Cespedes might be available only as a pinch-hitter on Tuesday.
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Manager A.J. Hinch was prepared to lift starter Doug Fister for a pinch-hitter.
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The Mets rallied with singles by Travis d'Arnaud and pinch-hitter Alejandro De Aza.
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Pinch hitter Christian Vazquez flied out before Mookie Betts walked to load the bases.
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However, Brebbia fanned Raffy Lopez and pinch-hitter Jose Pirela to end the threat.
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Scott Kingery and pinch hitter Maikel Franco added solo home shots for the Phillies.
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Pinch-hitter Luis Guillorme singled in a run for the Mets in the fifth.
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As a pinch-hitter, he fanned for the final out in the ninth inning.
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Even his unsuccessful turn as a pinch-hitter on Friday night helped, he said.
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Hernandez's home run in the seventh inning came as a pinch hitter for Ryu.
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Lugo was lifted for pinch-hitter Curtis Granderson in the top of the sixth.
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Suarez was finished after five innings, departing for a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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Pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki lined a single to center for career hit No. 2,980.
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Gordon, however, entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh and was walked intentionally.
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One out later, pinch hitter Abraham Almonte drew a bases-loaded walk from Wingenter.
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It was his ninth of the season, four of them as a pinch hitter.
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Pinch-hitter Matt Adams opened the St. Louis eighth with a single off Maurer.
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Pinch-hitter Nick Markakis's two-run double in the eighth made it 7-2.
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He did not start Wednesday but singled as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning.
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Forsythe stayed in the game but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the third.
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Pinch-hitter Gerardo Parra doubled to the corner in left and scored on Robles' single.
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Southpaw Kyle Ryan got pinch-hitter Mikie Mahtook for the final out of the seventh.
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He struck out as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game at second base.
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Cody Ege came in for Morris and walked pinch hitter Yasmani Grandal on five pitches.
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Pinch hitter Stephen Vogt, facing Luke Gregerson, brought Alonso home from third with a groundout.
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Pinch hitter Willson Contreras singles to center field and knots the game at 5-5.
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Martinez was removed in the fifth inning for a pinch hitter due to back spasms.
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He struck out pinch hitter Andy Wilkins before walking Keon Broxton to load the bases.
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Pham didn't start Friday night but singled as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.
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Ryan Garton replaced Cobb to face pinch-hitter Justin Smoak, who popped out to shortstop.
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He left for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning ... Both teams are off Thursday.
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The former first-round draft pick was pulled for a pinch-hitter after six innings.
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He threw 13 of his 88 pitches for strikes before leaving for a pinch hitter.
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After right-handed hitter Cole Gillespie was announced as a pinch-hitter, Clippard replaced Corbin.
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Pinch hitter Carlos Beltran doubled in a critical two-out insurance run in the ninth.
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Pinch hitter Steve Pearce, a former Oriole, lined out to center to end the game.
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And he could serve as a pinch-hitter when the Cubs return to Wrigley Field.
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Joe Biagini entered and allowed RBI singles to pinch hitter Joey Wendle and Mallex Smith.
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Left-hander Scott Alexander replaced Hammel and struck out pinch hitter Mahtook on three pitches.
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Guyer was the third pinch-hitter of the inning used by Indians Manager Terry Francona.
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Pinch hitter Ramos flied out to center field, and Matt Duffy grounded out to first.
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Pham struck out and Tim Mayza replaced Biagini and struck out pinch hitter Daniel Robertson.
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Hunter retired pinch hitter Mark Reynolds on a called third strike to start the eighth.
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Jose Peraza and pinch hitter Patrick Kivlehan opened the inning with back-to-back singles.
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On Tuesday, he made his Marlins debut, going 2772-for-22015 as a pinch-hitter.
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He grounded out as a pinch hitter in the ninth in his big league debut.
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Pinch hitter Daniel Descalso was safe on an infield single after being originally called out.
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But AJ Ramos struck out pinch hitter Derek Dietrich and then worked a hitless seventh.
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Wilson struck out pinch-hitter Todd Frazier and rookie Adam Engel to end the game.
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Contreras and pinch-hitter Ben Zobrist, a postseason hero for the Cubs last year, singled.
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Austin Barnes stroked a leadoff single into left, which brought up pinch-hitter Chase Utley.
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He lined out as a pinch-hitter in the 10th inning of Saturday's marathon game.
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Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson worked just four innings before exiting for a pinch hitter.
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He left for a pinch hitter in the fourth with the Padres down 4-1.
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With two outs in the ninth, he surrendered a single to the pinch-hitter, Lind.
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Pinch hitter Curtis Granderson added a bases-loaded single off David Robertson in the eighth.
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Duvall is 3-for-3 with four RBIs as a pinch hitter in this series.
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Pinch hitter Daniel Vogelbach lined out to left to keep it from being a laugher.
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Pinch-hitter Adam Rosales was hit by a pitch and Hand struck out Ketel Marte.
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Pinch hitter Hosmer hit a deep fly to left that appeared headed for the seats.
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Calhoun, though, came up with a big hit in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter.
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Reyes entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning and drew a walk against Gonzalez.
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Pinch-hitter Cristhian Adames' two-out single chased Cashner and the Padres turned to Brad Hand.
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Miami added a run in the ninth on an RBI single by pinch-hitter Derek Dietrich.
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Mariot replaced him and with two outs surrendered an RBI single to pinch hitter Rob Segedin.
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Cincinnati's first hit came with one out in the fifth when pinch-hitter Tony Renda singled.
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Pinch hitter Andrew Toles grounded a run-scoring single off drawn-in second baseman Alexi Amarista.
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Martin appeared in his 33,500th career game Saturday when he was used as a pinch hitter.
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Reyes said later he is having difficulty figuring a path to success as a pinch-hitter.
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Asuaje went 0-for-2 as a pinch-hitter during his two games with the Padres.
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He loaded the bases in the fourth but escaped when pinch hitter Trent Grisham grounded out.
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He came off the bench in the sixth inning and struck out as a pinch hitter.
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After Encarnacion walked, left-hander Caleb Frare walked pinch-hitter Josh Donaldson to load the bases.
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Rockies manager Bud Black summoned Rusin to face pinch hitter Jhonny Peralta, who lined to center.
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Pinch-hitter Ryan LaMarre, making his Red Sox debut, then struck out to kill the threat.
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In this one, though, he was 0 for 4 before being lifted for a pinch hitter.
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Solarte, who entered the game as a pinch hitter, had two of the Giants' five hits.
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Orlando Arcia doubled to left, and pinch hitter Domingo Santana knocked him in with a single.
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In the 10th, pinch hitter Carlos Asuaje and Jankowski hit back-to-back, one-out singles.
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He fell to 27-2347 after he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the fourth.
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Cubs starter John Lackey (23.12-2600) worked eight innings before being pulled for a pinch hitter.
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But pinch-hitter Kendrick lined out to left as lefty reliever Marc Rzepczynski escaped the jam.
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He struck out pinch hitter Yasmani Grandal and Howie Kendrick to preserve a three-run lead.
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However, he stayed in the game until being replaced for a pinch hitter in the fifth.
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In the seventh, Phillies pinch hitter Brad Miller singled with one out, and Scott Kingery walked.
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Jackson earned his 17th save and struck out pinch-hitter Eric Thames to end the game.
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Souza entered the game as a pinch hitter in the ninth and singled to left field.
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Pinch-hitter Alexi Amarista delivered an RBI single in the seventh for the fourth Rockies' run.
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Jake Petricka entered with one out and allowed an RBI single by pinch hitter Willy Adames.
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He then walked Yasmani Grandal, forcing in one run, before striking out pinch-hitter Trayce Thompson.
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Yastrzemski struck out to open the ninth, and pinch hitter Alex Dickerson lined out to center.
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Pinch hitter Hunter Pence then grounded out to end the game, giving Albers his third save.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki did not start Saturday and grounded out to second as a pinch hitter.
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But pinch hitter Justin Turner ended the threat by bouncing into an inning-ending double play.
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Montgomery then walked pinch hitter Jesus Aguilar to bring home Bandy for a 29.43-3 lead.
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He was 0-for-2 before being removed for pinch hitter Ezequiel Carrera in the seventh.
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Austin Barnes hit a leadoff single before pinch hitter Chase Utley was hit by a pitch.
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Ichiro Suzuki entered as a seventh-inning pinch hitter but sent a soft liner to Baez.
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Teheran (2-2) struck out five and walked three before being lifted for a pinch hitter.
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Dozier was removed for a pinch hitter in the eighth with lower back spasms and soreness.
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Brandon Guyer entered the game as a pinch-hitter for Tyler Naquin and singled to center.
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Pinch-hitter Melky Cabrera grounded into a double play, scoring Dickerson to make it 4-1.
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He had two homers in that stretch, including a 443-footer as a pinch-hitter Friday.
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First, Miller got pinch-hitter Willson Contreras to hit a fly ball to shallow center field.
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C Tyler Flowers was not in the starting lineup Wednesday but appeared as a pinch hitter.
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Conley lasted only four innings, and was pulled for a pinch hitter after throwing 2623 pitches.
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OF Tyler Naquin made his major league debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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Leading 33-0 after the seventh inning, Poncedeleon was yanked for a pinch-hitter on Monday.
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Every time a pinch-hitter goes to the plate, another proud batter stays on the bench.
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Pinch hitter Rosell Herrera led off with a ground-ball double down the first-base line.
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Pinch-hitter O'Grady's two-run shot in the seventh gave the Reds a 3-2 lead.
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Brown produced his big night after entering the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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In the Houston ninth, Kyle Tucker singled with one out, and pinch hitter Michael Brantley walked.
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Their only other base runner was Hicks, who walked as a pinch-hitter in the seventh.
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SS Aledmys Diaz singled as a pinch-hitter Friday night after being given the night off.
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The rally started when 43-year-old pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki was hit by a pitch.
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Giles walked pinch hitter Kendrys Morales before ending the inning on Brett Gardner's flyout to center.
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And, true to his word, Girardi resisted the impulse to use Judge as a pinch-hitter.
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He entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning and struck out looking.
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He threw 70 of 102 pitches for strikes and exited after walking pinch-hitter Ian Happ.
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Yuli Gurriel then lined out to center field and pinch hitter Josh Reddick struck out swinging.
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Alfaro debuted Monday as a pinch-hitter, earning his first big league hit (an infield single).
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Yelich left the game for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, finishing 4-for-4.
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Gonzalez replaced SS Carlos Correa, who received the day off before appearing as a pinch hitter.
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Giles struck out Albert Pujols for the first out of the inning, but then gave up an RBI groundout to pinch hitter Luis Valbuena, an RBI infield single to Andrelton Simmons and an RBI single to pinch hitter Kole Calhoun, tying the game at 220-13.
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Pinch-hitter Matt Kemp grounded to first to score Freeman, but Familia rebounded to retire pinch-hitter Tyler Flowers on a grounder to third for his fifth save and his second since his return after an operation to remove a blood clot in his right arm.
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Pinch hitter Charlie Culberson popped up to end the game, sealing Conley's first save of the season.
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After pinch hitter Hernan Perez grounded into a force at home, Miller worked his game-winning walk.
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Pivetta left for a pinch hitter after having allowed three runs and five hits in four innings.
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Hyde, who kept the details private after the game, then sent up a pinch hitter for Davis.
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Pinch-hitter Brett Wallace began the inning with a walk, then pinch-runner Travis Jankowski replaced him.
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He struck out the side in the ninth inning, including the last batter, pinch hitter Chris Owings.
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One out later, John Hicks doubled and pinch-hitter Alex Avila knocked him in with a single.
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The right-hander was lifted for a pinch hitter to lead off the top of the fourth.
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Jabari Blash had an RBI single and pinch hitter Hector Sanchez tied the game with a groundout.
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Pinch hitter Chris Taylor got the offense in gear in the fifth with an inning-opening double.
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Pinch hitter Justin Bour drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single that chased Anderson.
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He appeared as a pinch hitter on Sunday before sitting out Monday's series opener against the Cubs.
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Fiers departed with one out after pinch-hitter Luis Valbuena reached on a shift-aided infield single.
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He has been resting a sore Achilles tendon, returning to strike out as a pinch hitter Friday.
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Robertson struck out Francisco Lindor but walked pinch hitter Davis, who stole second, before the big strikeout.
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Ramos then walked pinch-hitter Matt Reynolds to force in the Nationals fourth run of the game.
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He made his major league debut Thursday, grounding out as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
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Later in the inning, pinch-hitter Stephen Drew had a sacrifice fly to make it 5-4.
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He lasted two innings — the shortest outing of his career — before being pulled for a pinch hitter.
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The Giants replied with two runs in the third while pulling Samardzija early for a pinch hitter.
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Pinch hitter Moises Sierra added a double for the Nationals, who fell to 2-5 at home.
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It was the second homer of the season and his fourth career one as a pinch hitter.
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He induced a double-play grounder from pinch hitter Lonnie Chisenhall, then got Almonte to ground out.
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Los Angeles pinch hitter Enrique Hernandez led off the ninth inning Sunday by singling off a slider.
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His only previous action with the Rangers in 29 came as a pinch-hitter on May 21.
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New York's final two runs occurred in the seventh on a single by pinch-hitter Greg Bird.
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Treinen struck out pinch hitter Chris Herrmann, then threw a wild pitch that made it 7-4.
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He was removed for a pinch hitter for in the fourth with the tying run at second.
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Pinch hitter Mitch Garver slapped an RBI single to right field, tying the game at 4-4.
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He went 26-for-113 before leaving the game for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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Then pinch hitter Cliff Pennington reached base on a fielder's choice and came home on Calhoun's triple.
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The Braves went on to get RBIs from Charlie Culberson, Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Ryan Flaherty.
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With one out, Carlos Ruiz walked and pinch hitter Boog Powell hit a grounder to first base.
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He had a big two-run single as a pinch-hitter in the Royals' comeback Tuesday night.
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The rally continued when pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal lined a curveball to left field to score Pederson.
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Marte didn't face Ventura on the mound; He entered as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning.
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Castillo was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth and Moncada came out after the inning.
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SS Corey Seager entered as a pinch hitter Saturday after not starting against Arizona LHP Robbie Ray.
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He went 0 for 2 before being replaced by a pinch-hitter, Cabrera, in the sixth inning.
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Baez (0-13) retired pinch hitter Michael Brosseau on a fly to right immediately before Choi connected.
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With Jerry Blevins pitching, pinch-hitter Ian Kinsler chopped a game-tying infield single over the mound.
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Pinch hitter Cody Bellinger singled, and the White Sox changed pitchers again, bringing in Petricka (1-1).
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He struck out as a pinch-hitter, his first appearance since Sunday because of a hamstring injury.
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Cespedes appeared as a pinch-hitter for De Aza in the seventh and had an infield single.
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Brosseau reached first base on Bichette's second error of the game, and pinch hitter Travis d'Arnaud singled.
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Miami cashed in with pinch hitter Tyler Moore's sacrifice fly and an an RBI double by Riddle.
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Neither starting pitcher figured in the decision, each leaving for a pinch hitter after six scoreless innings.
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Pinch hitter Franklin Gutierrez led off with a double and scored on Adrian Gonzalez's two-out single.
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That forced Maddon to send in pinch-hitter Miguel Montero, the left-handed reserve catcher who hit .
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He was lifted for a pinch hitter after four innings, having allowed five runs and eight hits.
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He is out of the game for pinch-hitter Evan Gattis in the top of the 7th.
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Watson got pinch-hitter Todd Frazier on a popout and struck out Amed Rosario before McNeil delivered.
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His only appearance in a game in the past week came as a pinch hitter on Sept.
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Pinch hitter Alex Blandino entered and took a called third strike, with the strikeout going to Galvis.
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He gave up a soft single to right field to pinch-hitter Joc Pederson, loading the bases.
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Callaway said he would use Cespedes as a pinch-hitter if the game was on the line.
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Hernandez finished with nine strikeouts before leaving for a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth.
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"It's just like adding a pinch-hitter or a relief pitcher," Mr. McCarthy said in an interview.
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He used the results to help decide when to employ a pinch-hitter or rest a starter.
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Hosmer scored the game-tying run on a sacrifice fly to left by pinch hitter Christian Villanueva.
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After pinch hitter Ehire Adrianza sacrificed the runners, Colorado starter Tyler Anderson gave way to Jordan Lyles.
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Dyson walked and pinch hitter Marte doubled to right-center to put runners on second and third.
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In his first action since early may, Zimmerman grounded out as a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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Pinch hitter Stefen Romero tied the game with a single that brought in the inning's sixth run.
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Pinch hitter Asdrubal Cabrera followed with a line-drive double to right, scoring Matt Adams and Suzuki.
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Cozart entered the game as a pinch hitter and was sent for tests, which came back normal.
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Alex Presley hit a single, and pinch-hitter Colin Walsh walked, knocking Chen out of the game.
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Pinch hitter Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single deep to right-center and Granderson stopped at third.
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Another run came in on pinch hitter Josh Bell's fielder's choice for a 6-4 Pittsburgh lead.
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Sean Rodriguez had an RBI single, and pinch hitter Gregory Polanco drove in two with a double.
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Austin Hedges hit an RBI double and pinch-hitter Erick Aybar singled to make it 7-6.
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Pinch hitter Jarrod Dyson singled on a grounder that went off the throwing hand of Sam Dyson.
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He had 27 plate appearances that summer, nearly all as a pinch-hitter or late-inning replacement.
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The slugging top prospect served as a pinch hitter on Friday and walked in his lone at-bat.
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Aaron Loup replaced Barnes in the eighth and retired pinch hitter Craig Gentry on a grounder to second.
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He struck out seven and walked just one before leaving for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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NOTES: Dodgers SS Corey Seager (elbow) missed his fifth straight start but popped up as a pinch hitter.
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Puig hadn't played since July 22 before flying out as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning Friday.
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He is 3-for-5 as a pinch hitter this season with a home run and three RBIs.
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Puig hasn't played since July 22 when he appeared as a pinch-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Franchy Cordero drew a leadoff walk and came around on singles by Lopez and pinch hitter Chase Headley.
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Joe Ross had another quick 1-2-3 and the Astros used Yordan Alvarez as a pinch hitter.
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However, manager Joe Maddon lifted him for a pinch-hitter despite Lester throwing only 77 pitches (47 strikes).
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But Miller got the next three batters, allowing an unearned run on pinch hitter Billy Butler's infield out.
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Pinch hitter Jake Lamb knocked in two runs with a grounder to center for a 5-3 lead.
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Joe Panik doubled to lead off and scored on pinch hitter Gregor Blanco's two-base hit to center.
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Morrison struck out as a pinch hitter in the seventh on a close pitch he emphatically disagreed with.
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He appeared as a ninth inning pinch-hitter, drew a walk and scored on Brett Gardner's home run.
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With two outs, pinch hitter Albert Pujols drew an RBI walk against Brad Brach, prompting another pitching change.
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He struck out four and walked one before getting lifted for a pinch-hitter after throwing 88 pitches.
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Drake did the job, inducing a grounder to first by Wong and striking out pinch-hitter Matt Adams.
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Albers pumped a fist as Todd Frazier fielded the final out, a grounder by pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki.
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He left after a one-out walk to pinch-hitter Brett Wallace in the eighth, his only walk.
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Pinch hitter Tommy La Stella reached on catcher's interference by Austin Hedges with one out in the fifth.
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Margot and Hedges drew two-out walks and Margot scored on a single by pinch-hitter Francisco Mejia.
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Pinch hitter Jesus Aguilar drove in Arcia from third on a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 lead.
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Valencia did come on as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning and flew out to center field.
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Atlanta started the 10th-inning rally when pinch-hitter Josh Donaldson led off with a full-count walk.
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After a walk to pinch-hitter Harrison Bader, Dexter Fowler lofted a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
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The Diamondbacks' second run scored when Ottavino got pinch-hitter Brandon Drury to ground into a double play.
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Pinch hitter Rafael Devers, who did not start because of a hamstring injury, followed with an RBI single.
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Gosselin is 9-for-27 with three RBIs as Arizona's primary pinch-hitter in get-on-base situations.
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He was lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the fourth with Miami trailing 2-1.
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He threw 433 pitches against the Braves before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
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INF Cory Seager doubled home pinch hitter Chris Taylor in the fifth inning for a 233-22 advantage.
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C Bobby Wilson was lifted for a pinch hitter when his turn came up in the eighth inning.
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Colon was removed for a pinch-hitter in the sixth, so he had only the one at-bat.
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But when the Mets loaded the bases in the seventh with two outs, pinch-hitter Flores struck out.
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After the first two batters reached, pinch-hitter Chase d'Arnaud popped up a bunt that Wilmer Flores dropped.
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Pinch hitter Johan Camargo slugged a three-run homer in the ninth, giving Atlanta a 6-2 lead.
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Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, and pinch hitter Emmanuel Burriss flied out to short center field.
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But Montgomery retired Gonzalez and pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez on groundouts, and the Cubs' lead remained 5-2.
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DH Nelson Cruz was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning Wednesday due to back spasms.
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Rogers went 3-0 on pinch-hitter Pedro Severino but got him to fly out two pitches later.
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Philadelphia also put a runner on base before Rondon retired pinch hitter Ryan Howard to end the game.
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He also fanned pinch hitter Jack Reinheimer in the fourth inning for the 2,000th strikeout of his career.
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Lugo left the game in the fifth inning, when Collins sent up Ty Kelly as a pinch-hitter.
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Rodriguez singled as a pinch-hitter in the ninth, his first at-bat since turning 41 on Wednesday.
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Red Sox manager John Farrell said Ortiz will be used exclusively as a pinch hitter in the series.
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Conforto had a cortisone shot in his wrist on Monday and struck out as a pinch-hitter Tuesday.
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Realmuto, who got most of Sunday off — he was 211-for-21986 as a pinch-hitter — is batting .
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Hanigan stayed in the game but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the bottom of that inning.
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Kurt Suzuki and pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez both hit solo homers off reliever Hoby Milner in the seventh.
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Lefty-swinging pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki singled off lefty reliever Jerry Blevins to put Miami up 213-248.
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Pinch-hitter Tommy La Stella reached on catcher's interference by Austin Hedges with one out in the fifth.
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John Brebbia came on, and pinch hitter Khris Davis lined a double to center, scoring Olson and Piscotty.
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Bubba Starling led off with an infield single off of Adam Conley, and pinch hitter Cheslor Cuthbert walked.
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He wasn't in the starting lineup on Wednesday, coming in as a pinch-hitter late in the game.
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Brandon Nimmo hit his fourth homer for the Mets, and pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud had an R.B.I. single.
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On the Brewers injury front, second baseman Keston Hiura returned to active duty as a pinch hitter Saturday.
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Roe then got pinch-hitter Dominic Smith on a comebacker and intentionally walked Brandon Nimmo, loading the bases.
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Brandon Maurer threw the ninth for his sixth save as he retired Turner, pinch hitter Murphy and Rendon.
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But Cardinals pinch-hitter Jose Martinez started the ninth-inning rally with a lead-off triple off Darvish.
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He was lifted after retiring pinch-hitter Juan Lagares to lead off the eighth on his 101st pitch.
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Bryce Harper homered for Washington, and pinch-hitter Adam Lind singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth.
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That mistake cost the Mets a run when pinch-hitter Brandon Nimmo doubled off the wall in right.
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Into the batter's box stepped pinch-hitter Bryce Harper, who drew a walk to force in a run.
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Justin Turner walked as a pinch hitter in the seventh for the Dodgers, his first appearance since Sept.
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Manager Rick Renteria showed confidence in him by not looking for a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded.
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Flowers greeted Dominic Leone with an RBI double before pinch hitter Anthony Recker walked to load the bases.
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He singled to open the ninth and advanced to second on a groundout by pinch hitter Tommy Pham.
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Dickey (1-2, 3.86 ERA) had thrown just 73 pitches when he was lifted for a pinch hitter.
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Raisel Iglesias replaced Hernandez and struck out pinch hitter Shohei Ohtani for the final out and his 22nd save.
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Evans, making his major league debut, lined into a double play as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning.
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The Dodgers scored in the bottom of the inning when pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke singled home Andrew Toles.
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Pinch hitter Ivan De Jesus Jr. drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly later in the inning.
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Pinch hitter Tyler White then lined an RBI double down the left field line off right-hander Zach Neal.
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Hechavarria advanced to third on a long fly ball by pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson and scored on Acuna's hit.
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Cardinals manager Mike Shildt lifted Wacha for pinch-hitter Lane Thomas, who flied out to leave the bases loaded.
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Joe Smith had a 1-103-3-4 inning, pitching around a single by the pinch hitter Howie Kendrick.
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Nick Hundley hit a two-out double to left and scored on pinch hitter Robbie Grossman's single to left.
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Pirates starter Gerrit Cole (4-3) was the winner and was pulled for a pinch-hitter in the ninth.
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Sierra singled, and pinch hitter JT Riddle pulled a two-run homer to right, his eighth of the year.
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Pinch hitter Curtis Granderson walked, and Miami cashed in with Jon Berti's RBI single and Castro's two-run double.
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After Braun's sacrifice fly, Lopez walked Grandal and was replaced by Andrew Chafin, who fanned pinch hitter Eric Thames.
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Back-to-back singles by pinch-hitter Jose Martinez and Carpenter put men at the corners in the seventh.
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Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left for a pinch hitter in the seventh as the result of lower back tightness.
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But Miguel Rojas, who reached on the play, was stranded when pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki grounded out to second.
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Carasiti, making his second career appearance and Coors Field debut, began that inning by walking pinch hitter Brian Goodwin.
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Starlin Castro hit an RBI infield single in the fifth and Hicks homered as pinch hitter in the ninth.
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Saltalamacchia drew a walk to load the bases with one out before Jennings struck out pinch hitter JaCoby Jones.
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Kershaw (7-2) allowed singles to Justin Ruggiano, Buster Posey and pinch-hitter Nick Hundley in his seven innings.
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He was not in the starting lineup Monday, but he struck out as a pinch hitter in the fifth.
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Pillar entered the game in the seventh as a pinch hitter and remained in the game in center field.
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Three of the four runs scored via two sacrifice flies and an RBI groundout by pinch hitter Scooter Gennett.
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As a pinch hitter, a role he'd likely have in the playoffs, he's 2-for-83 with two homers.
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Pinch hitter Hanser Alberto started the rally with a single and reached third on Anthony Santander's two-out double.
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Houser got back-to-back fielder's choices and then struck out pinch hitter Willie Calhoun to keep Texas scoreless.
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After Ryan McMahon's RBI single put runners on the corners with one out, pinch hitter Ian Desmond struck out.
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Two outs later, pinch-hitter Corey Dickerson punched an opposite-field double down the third-base line, scoring Polanco.
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After Joc Pederson struck out to open the ninth, pinch hitter Howie Kendrick singled off Shawn Kelley (1-1).
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NOTES: Astros 2B Jose Altuve did not start the game, but he singled as a ninth-inning pinch hitter.
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Chris Davis went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth.
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He appeared as a pinch hitter Monday, and it was apparent Castro was feeling well enough to play Tuesday.
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He 6-for-9 as a pinch hitter with one home run, one double, two RBIs and two walks.
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The rally started with a one-out infield hit by pinch-hitter Yadiel Rivera and a Derek Dietrich single.
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Cubs Manager Joe Maddon liked the matchup of Montgomery versus the Indians' pinch-hitter Michael Martinez, a switch hitter.
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Scherzer struck out the side in the eighth, getting Gordon Beckham, pinch hitter Miguel Cabrera and JaCoby Jones swinging.
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Pinch hitter Ronald Guzman grounded into a double play as Alex Colome got his fourth save in six changes.
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Pinch hitter Jean Segura hit a one-out, ground-rule double and scored on a single by Cesar Hernandez.
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Reyes relieved Strahm and struck out Nido and pinch-hitter Todd Frazier on six pitches to strand two runners.
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Justin Shafer finished the inning and allowed four runs in the ninth, two on pinch hitter Ford's 11th homer.
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Carlos Estevez replaced Bryan Shaw and struck out Harrison Bader and pinch hitter Jose Martinez to end the inning.
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Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera was removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh due to right knee soreness.
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The Blue Jays retired 11 consecutive batters until pinch hitter Brock Holt collected a one-out single off Giles.
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Pinch-hitter Coco Crisp broke open the deadlock in the seventh inning, stroking a single that scored Michael Martinez.
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Pinch-hitter Aaron Hicks singled to left to load the bases, and Brad Peacock came in to replace Harris.
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He allowed three hits, none between Trea Turner's third-inning single and pinch-hitter Stephen Drew's eighth-inning single.
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Heath Hembree walked two batters, and pinch-hitter Mikie Mahtook followed with a game-tying double off Robby Scott.
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Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto drove in Granderson with a sacrifice fly to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.
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He did not start the second game and did not start Sunday, when he was only a pinch-hitter.
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The Yankees took their first lead on pinch hitter Didi Gregorius' ground ball single that went off Biagini's glove.
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Pinch hitter Cory Spangenberg reached and Pirela scored for a 5-5 tie on shortstop Jordy Mercer's throwing error.
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He's had three doubles in his past two games, including one as a pinch hitter on Wednesday against Houston.
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In the bottom of the sixth, Pirates pinch hitter Corbin Joseph doubled and went to third on Newman's groundout.
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Craig, who departed for a pinch-hitter in the fourth, hung around long enough to absorb his 24th setback.
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The last two runs came on an RBI single by pinch hitter Matt Beaty and run-scoring groundout by Turner.
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After Baez was replaced by a pinch hitter, Yimi Garcia took over and pitched a perfect bottom of the seventh.
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Reliever Shane Greene faced four batters and gave up three hits, one on a bunt by pinch-hitter Mallex Smith.
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He fanned pinch-hitter Matt Adams to finish the game to earn his 24th save and 238th in a row.
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Los Angeles tied the game in the ninth on pinch hitter Justin Turner's two-run homer off closer Brad Hand.
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Pinch-hitter Hyun Soo Kim walked to load the bases and Francisco Pena grounded into an inning-ending double play.
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White Sox RF Avisail Garcia (flu-like symptoms) didn't start Tuesday but was walked intentionally as a pinch-hitter. 2.
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Boston prospect Andrew Benintendi made his major league debut as a pinch hitter and wound up going 0-for-2.
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It was Turner's third career walk-off homer and occurred after pinch hitter Brian Dozier drew a four-pitch walk.
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Pinch hitter David Dahl fell behind 33-2 but drove an opposite-field single to left on Maurer's seventh pitch.
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Baez singled and pinch-hitter Ian Happ doubled to right to put men at second and third with one out.
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Right fielder Tarasco jumped up and hit the wall to snare a line drive hit by pinch hitter Scott Livingstone.
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But left-hander Kyle Ryan came on to strike out pinch-hitter Austin Slater to retain the 1-0 lead.
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He retired the last 14 Reds he faced before leaving for a pinch hitter, striking out six without a walk.
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C Albert Rosario made his major league debut Saturday, appearing as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning at Milwaukee.
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Cabrera drew a one-out walk as a pinch-hitter, after which he was lifted for pinch-runner Kevin Plawecki.
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However, reliever Emilio Pagan struck out Berti, got Rosell Herrera on a pop-out and fanned pinch hitter Martin Prado.
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In the ninth, Hand gave up a leadoff double to Anthony Rendon and a single to pinch hitter Mark Reynolds.
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D'Arnaud led off the eighth with a single and went to second on a sacrifice by pinch-hitter Juan Lagares.
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The Braves cut the lead to 7-5 when pinch hitter Charlie Culberson doubled in a run in the seventh.
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Pinch hitter Kelby Tomlinson singled Panik to third, and Panik scored when Pagan parachuted a single in short right field.
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Murphy has been used as a pinch-hitter a few times while he has been out of the starting lineup.
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Cruz came on as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the seventh and struck out to end the inning.
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Mets pinch hitter Tomas Nido collected his first big league hit and RBI in the ninth, singling home Juan Lagares.
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"That was huge," assessed Bochy, who had a pinch hitter ready to bat for Bumgarner had Gillaspie not come through.
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Pinch hitter Francisco Cervelli hit a one-out single off Raisel Iglesias (0-23) and raced home on Newman's hit.
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Pinch-hitter Francisco Cervelli hit a one-out single off Raisel Iglesias (43-24) and raced home on Newman's hit.
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Pinch hitter Adam Eaton tied the game with an RBI double with Difo thrown out at third on the play.
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After reliever Mike Montgomery (212-3) hit Tim Beckham, he then walked pinch-hitter Taylor Motter to load the bases.
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Sturdevant retired both of the batters he faced, striking out Hechavarria and getting pinch hitter Chris Johnson to bounce out.
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A's pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman added a two-run double with two outs in the ninth for the final margin.
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Blanco flied out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of the 22-27 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
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With one out, pinch hitter Matt Beaty delivered a go-ahead, three-run home run for an 24-26 lead.
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Brandon Maurer (1483-2148) gave up a single to pinch-hitter Greg Garcia and walked Carpenter to start the sixth.
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Roberts expected a pinch hitter if Liberatore came into the game, and he liked the matchup of Maeda against Descalso.
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Cleveland manager Terry Francona said he was hoping to use him as a pinch hitter, but Encarnacion did not play.
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Oberg got pinch hitter Kelly Johnson to hit into a fielder's choice that forced catcher Rene Rivera at the plate.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki, appearing as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning against Cubs reliever Travis Wood, struck out swinging.
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Lackey worked six innings and left for pinch hitter David Ross with two out and runners at first and second.
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After pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores drew a two-out walk, Rosario tripled over drawn-in Phillies right fielder Nick Williams.
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Miami RF Giancarlo Stanton (groin) is not expected to start on Sunday but could appear as a pinch hitter. 3.
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Kintzler walked Colin Moran to load the bases, then walked pinch-hitter Cole Tucker to bring in the tying run.
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Pinch runner Blake Trahan scored on pinch hitter Herrera's double to the wall in left to make it 2-1.
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After 25 career minor league games, Martinez, 28, made his major league debut as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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It was the second hit of the season for Canha, who struck out looking as a pinch-hitter facing Miller.
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Giants starter Derek Holland left for a pinch hitter in the fourth and thus did not qualify for the win.
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But Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts pulled Kershaw after his 114th pitch, a hard line drive by pinch-hitter Michael Conforto.
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Romine was caught stealing for the second out and Diaz struck out pinch-hitter Alex Avila to end the inning.
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Pinch-hitter Adeiny Hechavarria began the game-winning rally by drawing a one-out walk against Tanner Rainey (0-1).
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He has set a franchise record with 21 home runs as a shortstop, and has another as a pinch-hitter.
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He went 0-for-2 in his first game back before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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The other was hit by Cincinnati Reds pinch hitter Sammy Byrd to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 20, 1936.
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Snyder, who struck out as a pinch hitter against the Giants, last played in the majors with Boston in 2013.
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Winker had made three appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville on July 33, all as a pinch hitter.
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Conforto, struggling since his July 4.663 recall from Class AAA Las Vegas, also singled as a pinch-hitter Saturday night.
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The Angels, though, got the run back in the bottom of the eighth on pinch hitter Jefry Marte's RBI double.
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That put the game out of reach, although Oakland pinch hitter Billy Burns tripled and scored in the home half.
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Kintzler gave up two infield singles before pinch-hitter Chris Young hit a hard grounder down the third-base line.
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Wilmer Difo led off the eighth with a single against Pat Neshek, and Luis Avilan walked pinch hitter Bryce Harper.
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Every base runner was precious, and pinch-hitter Ty Kelly singled with one out in the bottom of the eighth.
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Martin Prado singled in a run and pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton evened the score with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
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First Francona brought on Miller, who retired pinch-hitter Miguel Montero on a liner to end the fifth, stranding Soler.
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Pinch hitter Adeiny Hechavarria began the game-winning rally by drawing a one-out walk against Tanner Rainey (0-1).
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With Mitch Moreland announced as a pinch-hitter for Steve Pearce, Dave Roberts countered by pulling Maeda for Scott Alexander.
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As a pinch-hitter in 2450, he had eight consecutive hits in June and drove in 8.33 runs that season.
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Pittsburgh pinch hitter Jason Martin led off with a walk in the eighth and moved to second on a balk.
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Syndergaard finished off the pinch-hitter Kyle Farmer on a called third strike before getting Eugenio Suarez to fly out.
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Pinch-hitter Brad Miller walked with two outs and Scott Kingery reached on a wild pitch after striking out swinging.
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Kinley retired the first two batters before walking four straight Braves, giving pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson the go-ahead RBI.
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Chris Devenski relieved Brad Peacock to start the eighth and he struck out pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson on four pitches.
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He came out for a pinch hitter in the seventh, with the team saying he had a left oblique strain.
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He came out for a pinch-hitter in the seventh, with the team saying he had a left oblique strain.
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Pinch hitter Mike Moustakas walked and Paulo Orlando popped up before Escobar delivered the game-winning hit off Cam Bedrosian.
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Pinch hitter Nate Lowe grounded into a forceout, third baseman Rafael Devers to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, to score a run.
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So far, his 2017 season with the Mets consists of 26 at-bats, 14 as a pinch-hitter, and a .
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The Dodgers' edge grew to 6-2 in the sixth on pinch-hitter Enrique Hernandez's double, which scored Austin Barnes.
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Walker has two home runs this season, and both have been as a pinch hitter against Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw.
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Murphy was removed in the sixth inning Friday, did not play Saturday and was used as a pinch hitter Sunday.
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As a pinch hitter this year, Chisenhall is 4-for-2783, with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs.
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McMahon hit a two-run homer, his 24th, and pinch hitter Yonder Alonso had an RBI single in the seventh.
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UT Max Muncy came on as a pinch hitter in Thursday's seventh inning, but he didn't provide much offensive help.
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The left-hander needed two pitches to retire pinch hitter Blake Swihart on a ground ball to shortstop Marcus Semien.
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He came in as a pinch hitter in the seventh but struck out swinging with the tying run on base.
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Right-hander Koji Uehara took over for Boston and overcame a leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Justin Smoak in the eighth.
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It was the third career walk-off homer for Thames, who entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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Pinch hitter Jabari Blash nearly hit a game-winning homer, but the ball tailed just foul down the right field line.
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However, he left the game for a pinch hitter in the sixth on a precautionary basis because of right hamstring tightness.
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In the seventh, McNeil and Rosario singled with two outs to chase Strasburg before Grace struck out pinch-hitter J.D. Davis.
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Smith was on base twice Friday and scored a run before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
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He arrived at Great American Ball Park before the game and grounded out as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
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Pinch hitter Tyler White cut the lead to two with a two-run double to left center in the eighth inning.
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The Red Sox loaded the bases on singles by Hanley Ramirez and Bradley and a walk to pinch hitter Chris Young.
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With one out, pinch-hitter Erik Gonzalez walked and went to second on a single by Rajai Davis off Felipe Rivero.
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Marlins pinch hitter JT Riddle, a left-handed batter, led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run.
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After pinch hitter Nick Hundley struck out, Osuna hit Charlie Blackmon with a pitch to load the bases for Cristhian Adames.
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Pinch hitter Maikel Franco, recalled from the minors on Friday to take Harper's roster spot, and Adam Haseley produced RBI singles.
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McCarthy gave up a double to Todd Frazier, who scored the tying run on a single by pinch hitter J.D. Davis.
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Franklin Gutierrez, had two RBI with a sacrifice fly and an RBI double after entering the game as a pinch hitter.
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Pinch hitter Albert Almora Jr. greeted Mets reliever Paul Sewald with a two-out double to bring home Jay and Bryant.
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It was easily enough for the Astros to offset pinch-hitter Andre Ethier&aposs RBI single in the Los Angeles sixth.
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Instead of a lead, St. Louis took a tie to the ninth after pinch-hitter Greg Garcia lined out to Dickerson.
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OF Mike Tauchman was promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque and grounded out as a pinch hitter Tuesday night against the Giants.
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After striking out as a pinch hitter to end the opener, the right fielder was 1-for-3 in the nightcap.
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Blanco, who entered as a pinch hitter, fought off 11 pitches before driving Barraclough's pitch to right field for a double.
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In the 14th, pitcher Jake Arrieta — who is scheduled to start later Monday in Denver — struck out as a pinch hitter.
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Adam Haseley opened the seventh against Tony Watson (2-1) with a single, and pinch hitter Sean Rodriguez drew a walk.
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Samardzija, who had won all three of his previous July starts, was lifted for a pinch hitter after working five innings.
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The Nationals scored a final run in the ninth on pinch hitter Andrew Stevenson's bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Adam Cimber.
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The Blue Jays tied the game in the ninth on pinch hitter Danny Jansen's two-out RBI single against Marcus Walden.
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Pinch-hitter Emilio Bonifacio started the ninth-inning rally with a one-out single off of closer A.J. Ramos (53-25).
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Pinch-hitter Martin Prado greeted Jerry Blevins with a sacrifice fly to deep center field and Gordon scored without a throw.
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Pinch-hitter Matt Szczur and Jose Pirela opened the seventh by drawing back-to-back walks off the right-handed Lorenzen.
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Pivetta recovered to strike out pinch hitter Adam Engel with the tying run at third to notch his first career save.
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Pinch-hitter Neil Walker took a 1-2 curveball from Jeremy Jeffress for strike three, and Granderson grounded out to second.
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Yasiel Puig and pinch hitter Justin Turner singled with one out in the ninth off Reds reliever Drew Storen (1-2).
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Adeiny Hechavarria walked, advanced to third on a double by pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki and scored on Dee Gordon's sacrifice fly.
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Pinch hitter Alex Gordon popped up foul to third baseman Jhonny Peralta, and Eric Hosmer grounded out to end the game.
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Brewers 12, Phillies 3 Pinch hitter Ji-Man Choi hit a grand slam and visiting Milwaukee trounced Jake Arrieta and Philadelphia.
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After an opposite-field single by Tyler Flowers and an infield out, pinch-hitter Brandon Snyder crushed a three-run homer.
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Sean Doolittle pitched the ninth in a non-save situation and gave up a solo homer to pinch hitter Charlie Culberson.
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Ottavino struck out pinch hitter Chance Sisco to end the seventh and Zack Britton pitched a scoreless eighth for the Yankees.
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Rob Refsnyder, who struck out as a pinch-hitter to end the game, had not appeared since he started on Sunday.
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Mariners 7, Red Sox 6 Pinch hitter Denard Span's two-run double in the eighth inning lifted Seattle over visiting Boston.
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They loaded the bases again with two outs in the eighth inning, but pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson lined out to Stanton.
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Pinch-hitter Chris Taylor lined Samardzija's pitch down the right-field line to score Puig for a 23-23 Dodgers lead.
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The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs, and Neris walked pinch hitter Pedro Severino to force in the tying run.
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Telis appeared in a pair of games with the Marlins as a pinch-hitter, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
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He then had one of his more challenging at-bats against pinch-hitter Christian Bethancourt with one out in the sixth.
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With runners at the corners and one out, Francona was forced to pull Miller for pinch hitter Coco Crisp, who delivered.
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Davis' return to the Athletics' lineup didn't last long as he was lifted for a pinch hitter in the third inning.
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Bradley recovered to strike out Chase Utley and get pinch hitter Corey Seager on a groundout to leave the bases loaded.
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The Reds scored twice in the bottom of the seventh on solo homers by Scott Schebler and pinch hitter Mason Williams.
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Kole Calhoun chased Devenski with an RBI single that scored pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega and cut the deficit to 21-23.
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Kendrick, out more than a month earlier this season with an oblique injury, doubled as a pinch-hitter in the ninth.
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Giles recovered to strike out pinch hitter Jacoby Ellsbury, his fourth strikeout of his outing and the 210th by Houston pitching.
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Russell, who struck out and lined out before being lifted for a pinch-hitter, is 1 for 24 in the postseason.
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He moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt and stayed there when Duensing struck out the pinch-hitter Kyle Farmer.
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Pinch-hitter Devin Mesoraco connected for a three-run homer off Brad Brach in the seventh that made it 4-0.
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Max Muncy entered as a pinch-hitter for Enrique Hernandez and the slugging infielder was blown away by a 98 m.p.h.
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The Reds trailed 3-1 when Curt Casali hit an infield single with two outs and pinch hitter Josh VanMeter walked.
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Milwaukee forged a 4-4 tie on Grandal's 23rd homer but Quintana stranded pinch hitter Tyler Austin to end the fifth.
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Pinch hitter Alex Blandino singled to open the Reds' ninth inning off Andrew Chafin, and Joey Votto walked with one out.
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Mr. Ferrer, a friendly Cuomo loyalist, acts as a pinch-hitter of sorts: He has served as acting chairman twice before.
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Pinch hitter Danny Santana delivered a two-out single to drive in both runs and cut the lead to 3-2.
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Pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn put the game away with a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth off reliever Dario Alvarez.
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After stranding 10 runners over eight innings, Miami got a one-out single from pinch-hitter Martin Prado in the ninth.
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In the ninth, Oakland's Matt Olson raced home on an apparent sacrifice fly to left field by pinch-hitter Jonathan Lucroy.
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Cardinals pinch hitter Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch with one out in the sixth inning, and he stole second.
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Pinch hitter Darwin Barney's grounder to second against the drawn-in infield forced Hernandez at second while Pillar held at third.
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Tigers reliever Zac Reininger was brought in, and he escaped the jam by inducing pinch hitter Robbie Grossman to ground out.
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Cubs starter Mike Montgomery was pulled for pinch hitter Tommy La Stella in the sixth after an impressive — if inconclusive — night.
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Margot doubled with one out against reliever Randall Delgado and scored on a two-out single by pinch hitter Jose Pirela.
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But Martin struck out Gattis before being lifted for Alex Claudio, who fanned pinch hitter J.D. Davis to end the threat.
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He was most recently promoted June 16 and went hitless in four at-bats as a pinch hitter and defensive replacement.
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Wilmer Difo led off the sixth with a single against the Mets starter and pinch-hitter Adrian Sanchez had a single.
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But Angels reliever Luke Bard got pinch hitter George Springer to hit into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.
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The pinch-hitter J.D. Davis then hit a chopper toward the mound that bounced off Andriese's glove as he reached up.
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The Reds trailed 23-1 when Curt Casali hit an infield single with two outs and pinch hitter Josh VanMeter walked.
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Marlins shortstop J.T. Riddle went 0-for-4, and Braves pinch hitter Johan Camargo struck out but reached on a wild pitch.
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Pinch-hitter Ty Kelly flied out to deep left-center field before Johnson plunked Alejandro De Aza on a 3-1 count.
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After the miscue, Mikolas fanned Shaw on three straight pitches and struck out pinch hitter Eric Thames with a full-count slider.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki was used as a pinch hitter on Friday and lined a single to center for career hit No. 2,980.
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The Rays got a one-out double from pinch-hitter Peter Bourjos in the ninth but couldn't get the tying run home.
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After the second run scored on a groundout, Lucroy and pinch hitter Alexi Amarista had RBIs hits to make it 6-4.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki singled as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning on Saturday night, giving him 3,057 career major league hits.
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Pinch hitter Ji-Man Choi got the count to 3-2 before drawing a walk to bring home the go-ahead run.
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Davis appeared as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and struck out, and stayed in the game to play first base.
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Conforto then came up as pinch-hitter, and Nationals reliever Brandon Kintzler intentionally walked him, with third baseman Todd Frazier up next.
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With one out, pinch hitter Tomas Telis hit a comebacker, but Romano's throw home was several feet wide of catcher Tucker Barnhart.
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The game ended when Reds pinch hitter Patrick Kivlehan hit a fly ball just short of the wall in left-center field.
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After using Alvarez as a pinch hitter the previous two games in Washington, Hinch kept him in to face Ross on Sunday.
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That play set up pinch hitter Carlos Gonzalez's sacrifice fly, and Wolters then stroked an opposite-field two-run single to left.
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Representing the tying run, pinch hitter Mark Zagunis hit a two-run single against Hansel Robles to bring the Cubs within two.
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In the top of the ninth, Cardinals pinch hitter Jose Martinez hit a one-out RBI double for a 5-5 tie.
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But he struck out pinch-hitter Chris Coghlan swinging and got Ben Zobrist to fly out to center to end the game.
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He set a big-league mark with 109 plate appearances as a pinch hitter, and had a franchise record 27 pinch hits.
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Right-hander Alex Colome replaced LeBlanc and got pinch hitter Mitch Moreland to pop out to third base to end the inning.
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Beede left for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning even though he had produced one of the Giants' hits against deGrom.
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Pinch-hitter Derek Dietrich then lined a 2-0 pitch to center, where Turner took a step in before attempting to retreat.
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After Dustin Garneau opened the Rockies' eighth with a double, pinch hitter Ryan Raburn's single cut the Dodgers' lead to 23-27.
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Hoover gave up one more run on a RBI groundout before ending the game with a strikeout of pinch-hitter Domingo Santana.
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He was removed for a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning on Friday in the 9-0 loss to the Blue Jays.
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Roark was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fourth after he gave up five runs and four hits in four innings.
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"He's calm under pressure," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Grandal, who had walked as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
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OF Zack Granite made his major league debut for the Twins as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of Saturday's loss.
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The Tigers threatened with two out in the eighth on back-to-back singles by pinch hitter John Hicks and Jordy Mercer.
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The Blue Jays had tied the game in the ninth on pinch hitter Danny Jansen's two-out RBI single against Marcus Walden.
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Strasburg allowed four runs (one earned) in the third and was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the inning.
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With one out, reliever Carlos Estevez (1-2) walked pinch hitter Joe Panik, then gave up a line single to Austin Slater.
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With runners on first and third, Cueto went to a full count on pinch hitter Yangervis Solarte before striking him out looking.
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Nola (10-2) capped his night with a swinging strikeout of pinch hitter Matt Skole with the potential tying run at third.
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After Nimmo and the pinch-hitting Granderson singled in the eighth, pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud grounded out, and De Aza struck out.
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In the ninth, Matt Carpenter struck out swinging, pinch hitter Jose Martinez flied out to center and Kolten Wong struck out swinging.
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Pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy had homered with two outs in the ninth inning for Washington to tie the game nine innings earlier.
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Washington had a chance to win in the last of the ninth after pinch-hitter Stephen Drew led off with a double.
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Against reliever Brad Brach (22-22) in a 2-2 game, pinch hitter Adam Frazier led off the eighth with a walk.
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Kike Hernandez doubled with two outs in the seventh, but pinch-hitter Austin Barnes was overpowered on three pitches for a strikeout.
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Flaherty was lifted for a pinch hitter in the eighth, having allowed just the one run and two hits in seven innings.
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He hit a long fly ball to the deepest part of PNC Park as a pinch-hitter Monday in the sixth inning.
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The Nationals tied the game at 6 in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by pinch hitter Andrew Stevenson.
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Sanchez (0-3) had his only clean inning in the fifth and then was lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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Miller got the pinch-hitter Miguel Montero to line out to right to end the inning and preserve Tomlin's scoreless pitching line.
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His biggest strikeout occurred with two on in the seventh when he fanned pinch hitter George Springer on a full-count slider.
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Josh Reddick walked to lead things off, which brought up the pitcher's spot, and Justin Verlander was removed for a pinch-hitter.
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Watson was then lifted for a pinch-hitter, so he had the near-perfect line: two-thirds of an inning, one pitch.
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Kang went to third on Frazier's groundout and, after Daniel Stumpf replaced Alcantara, scored on pinch hitter Colin Moran's single to left.
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He gave up a leadoff single to pinch hitter Yairo Munoz, who stole second and went to third on Matt Carpenter's groundout.
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The fans also serenaded Mets pinch hitter Jose Reyes with a soccer-style cheer in the ninth while he was at bat.
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Padres pinch hitter Austin Allen opened the inning with only the Padres' second hit, a double to the wall in right-center.
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But he walked pinch-hitter Kendrys Morales (he said he was not pitching around him to face Goins) to load the bases.
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Collins also suggested that if Wright were able to join the Mets in September, it could be solely as a pinch-hitter.
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Collins used Conforto as a pinch-hitter and in the past week started him in center field twice to rest Curtis Granderson.
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After Jennings lost the shutout, he walked pinch hitter Hunter Dozier but retired Whit Merrifield on a sharp fly ball to center.
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Pinch-hitter Miguel Montero drew a leadoff walk and pinch-runner Travis Wood went to third on Ben Zobrist's double to right.
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Pinch hitter Aaron Altherr added an RBI single and Daniel Nava laced a two-run, two-out single to remove all suspense.
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First, Tropeano struck out pinch hitter Enrique Hernandez, and then he got Justin Turner to hit into an inning-ending double play.
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Asked why he didn't use Trout as a pinch hitter sooner, Scioscia said he was waiting for somebody to get on base.
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After pinch hitter Jose Pirela drew a walk, right-hander Victor Arano replaced Davis and yielded a sacrifice fly to Manuel Margot.
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Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith hit his first homer of the season off Joe Ross in the ninth for a 6-2 advantage.
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The show brought in a pinch-hitter, one of its most famous alums, Bill Hader, to play a furious version of Jordan.
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Rogers, 28, is 1-for-14 with two RBIs in 10 games with the Pirates after striking out as a pinch hitter Saturday.
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Cardinals pinch hitter Tyler O'Neill tied the game 1-1 with a home run in the eighth inning, his fourth of the season.
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The only game during that stretch when Judge did not reach came when he entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
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He got medical attention and remained in the game at the time but left for a pinch hitter in bottom of the eighth.
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Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson exited for a pinch hitter after working just four innings in which he threw 49 pitches, 31 for strikes.
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The Reds broke through in the seventh on pinch-hitter Ivan DeJesus Jr.'s RBI double and a run-scoring single by Holt.
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Cincinnati 1B Joey Votto appeared as a pinch-hitter Thursday after being kept out of the starting lineup due to a stomach bug.
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Angels OF Kole Calhoun (hamstring) had been sidelined since Sunday before entering Thursday's contest as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. 2.
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Nationals Manager Dave Martinez stuck with Sanchez instead of using a pinch hitter, likely wanting to avoid his bullpen for one more inning.
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Callaway showed refreshing urgency on Wednesday, pulling starter Steven Matz for a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning to keep a rally going.
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CF Jacoby Ellsbury did not start for the fourth straight game Tuesday and did not appear as a pinch hitter or pinch runner.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki wasn't in Monday's lineup, but went 0-1 as a pinch hitter as he closes in on 3,000 career hits.
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The Nationals scored an unearned run in the eighth on a ground out by pinch hitter Howie Kendrick to make it 4-1.
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Daniel Hudson came on to pitch and retired pinch hitter Eduardo Nunez on a fly to shallow left and Betts on a strikeout.
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Harper then was announced as a pinch hitter and the Diamondbacks answered by bringing in left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin to replace Kelly.
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The veteran reliever retired pinch-hitter Maikel Franco — making his first appearance since Tuesday - on a fly to right to end the inning.
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Closer Felipe Vazquez entered, and pinch hitter Alex Blandino drove in Barnhart with a bloop single to left to make it 4-3.
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Iglesias entered with runners on first and second after Wandy Peralta walked pinch-hitter Ben Zobrist and allowed a single to Ian Happ.
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CF Brett Gardner was not in the starting lineup, but flied out to left field as a pinch hitter to end the game.
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Sano entered as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and struck out for the ninth straight at-bat.
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Pinch hitter Matt Holiday was walked intentionally to load the bases for Matt Carpenter, who popped out to shortstop for the second out.
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Pinch hitter Aaron Hill drew a walk from reliever Andrew Chafin to drive in a run and cut the deficit to 8-5.
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Pinch hitter Elias Diaz singled, chasing Richard, and Sean Rodriguez greeted reliever Craig Stammen with an RBI double to make it 4-2.
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The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the eighth inning, but Jim Johnson got pinch-hitter Justin Turner to fly out.
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Pinch hitter Phil Gosselin's one-out RBI single knocked in Franco, and Roman Quinn followed with a suicide squeeze that scored Cesar Hernandez.
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Miami outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, who needs two hits to reach 22,23.01, popped out to first base as a pinch hitter in the seventh.
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Stripling threw 75 pitches (49 strikes) before manager Dave Roberts lifted him in the bottom of the fifth for pinch hitter Chris Taylor.
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Curtis Granderson and Berti drew back-to-back walks, and pinch hitter Neil Walker loaded the bases with a single to right field.
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Belt scored on pinch-hitter Kelby Tomlinson's sacrifice fly for a 33-2 Giants lead, drawing boos toward Watson from the home crowd.
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After striking out pinch-hitter Tyler Goeddel, Bradley nearly saw Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis ruin his debut with a walk-off home run.
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D'Arnaud hit a two-out single and scored from first when pinch hitter Michael Comforto pulled a double to the right-center gap.
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Pinch hitter Derek Dietrich nearly homered to lead off the ninth, but his shot to right was foul by a couple of feet.
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Giants starter Madison Bumgarner allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth.
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Ian Kinsler had singled off reliever Tony Cingrani and pinch-hitter JaCoby Jones walked, nearly outrunning Kinsler to the plate on Cabrera's double.
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Pagan needed only two pitches to earn his 12th save of the season, getting pinch-hitter Omar Narvaez to ground out to second.
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Chapman induced a double-play grounder to shortstop from pinch hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a 3-2 pitch before Bo Bichette singled.
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His pitch count climbed in the fourth and fifth innings, and he left for a pinch hitter in the top of the sixth.
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Minnesota loaded the bases with two outs before pinch hitter Robbie Grossman tied it with a two-run single to short center field.
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On Monday, Royals pinch-hitter Paulo Orlando ripped a double off him and later scored, although his hit came on a 90-m.p.h.
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CF Odubel Herrera was benched for the second straight game but got a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning.
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Bud Norris pitched the ninth to garner his second save, fanning pinch hitter Tucker Barnhart with the tying runs aboard to end it.
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Tate began by plunking the first hitter he faced, pinch hitter Greg Garcia, on a high tailing fastball that actually grazed his lips.
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Tony Cingrani and Kenley Jansen completed the gem, with Jansen issuing a one-out walk to pinch hitter Brandon Nimmo in the ninth.
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He walked as a pinch-hitter Sunday in his first plate appearance since being hit, then told manager Torey Lovullo he felt fine.
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After an intentional walk to Kyle Seager, Givens struck out pinch hitter Chris Herrmann on a 3-2 pitch to end the inning.
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RHP Kenta Maeda was pulled for a pinch-hitter after four innings Tuesday night, denying him a chance to draw his fifth win.
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Then pinch hitter Jose Martinez poked a pretty good curve into right field for a single that ended a potential date with history.
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Jay Bruce was on deck as a potential pinch-hitter, but after De Aza's home run, Collins let Colon hit and keep pitching.
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Joe Maddon then made a somewhat surprising move by pulling Ross for a pinch-hitter, signaling that Jon Lester's day is likely done.
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Liriano issued a one-out walk to Gordon Beckham in the eighth, bringing up pinch-hitter Mike Zunino as the potential tying run.
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Morgan departed after Piscotty singled pinch-hitter Brandon Moss home to cut the Phillies' lead to 4-3, having worked four-plus innings.
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Jed Lowrie, who came on as a pinch hitter for Billy Butler in the seventh, singled home the tying run in the seventh.
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Houston regained the lead at 4-3 with a run in the top of the seventh on pinch hitter George Springer's sacrifice fly.
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The Astros had regained the lead in the top of the 10th on pinch hitter Josh Reddick's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded.
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Pinch hitter Alexi Amarista, who grounded out to end the seventh, was the only batter Greinke faced with a runner in scoring position.
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Closer Fernando Rodney was summoned from the bullpen to face pinch hitter Pat Valaika, who hit a slow run-scoring grounder to shortstop.
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Maddon began the inning with reliever Mike Montgomery, who gave up a soft single to left field to Dodgers pinch-hitter Andrew Toles.
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Pinch hitter Jon Jay walked on four pitches, and Ben Zobrist advanced the runners to third and second with a fielder's choice grounder.
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Davis' return to the Athletics' lineup didn't last long as he was lifted in the third inning, with pinch hitter Canha going deep.
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The Mets had announced the left-handed Rusty Staub as a pinch-hitter against the right-handed Fingers, a future Hall of Famer.
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After Wilson Ramos delivered a pinch-hit single, Melancon ended the game by retiring pinch-hitter Joe Panik on a grounder to first.
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Pinch hitter Francisco Mejia opened the San Diego ninth by dropping a double into short left in front of the charging Chris Taylor.
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The Yankees lost the series in a sweep, and Mason was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning that very night.
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The Brewers loaded the bases in the eighth before lefty Tony Cingrani got pinch-hitter Hernan Perez to fly out ending the inning.
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That was the last improvement needed for him to get back into the starting lineup; he served as a pinch-hitter all weekend.
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With the Angels trailing by one run, Scioscia chose not to use Trout as a pinch hitter in the seventh or eighth innings.
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The last previous Braves pinch-hitter to deliver a win on the first offering he saw was Brian Hunter in 2000, who homered.
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Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 7 Pinch hitter Marco Hernandez homered with one out in the ninth inning, and Boston won at Toronto.
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Jon Gray came on, issued two intentional walks and then walked pinch hitter Matt Strahm, a pitcher, to give San Diego the lead.
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With two outs and nobody on, Jorge Alfaro singled and advanced to second on fellow pinch hitter Austin Dean's broken-bat infield single.
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Galvis and pinch hitter A.J. Ellis had back-to-back, one-out doubles in the eighth, and Ellis later scored on a Margot grounder.
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Colome walked pinch-hitter Tony Kemp before striking out George Springer and giving up a single to Marwin Gonzalez that sent Kemp to third.
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It marked his third career pinch hit and Kemp improved to 22013-for-2280 in his last four at-bats as a pinch hitter.
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Adam Haseley opened the seventh against Giants left-hander Tony Watson (23-22) with a single, and pinch hitter Sean Rodriguez drew a walk.
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Pinch hitter Abraham Almonte followed with a line drive to center for a single, scoring Davis to cut the Oakland lead to 3-2.
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The 31-year-old entered the game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and was ruled out on the infield-fly rule.
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Chapman struck out pinch hitter Yan Gomes on a 102 mph fastball after making three pickoff attempts at first on pinch runner Greg Allen.
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Pinch hitter Brandon Moss lined a two-run double high off the right-center-field wall, and Whit Merrifield followed with a sacrifice fly.
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Harrison Bader led off with a double, and pinch hitter Greg Garcia was safe on a sacrifice bunt to put runners on the corners.
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After an intentional walk to pinch hitter Ji-Man Choi to load the bases, Magill threw a curveball in the dirt to Tommy Pham.
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Keon Broxton belted a solo homer as a pinch hitter Friday, and he has gone deep in three of his 15 hits in 2016.
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He left with the bases loaded in the sixth and reliever Adam Warren retired pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson on a hard liner to left.
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OF-212B Jose Pirela was promoted from Triple-A El Paso Friday to give them an extra right-handed pinch-hitter on the bench.
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But he was hitless in four plate appearances as a pinch-hitter, which left him vulnerable as the Braves look to upgrade their bench.
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Shreve got Devin Mesoraco to bounce into a double play that scored a run and ended the game by retiring pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores.
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But Giles retired Tyler Naquin on a fly out to left and got pinch hitter Brandon Guyer on a groundout to end the game.
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Miami OF Ichiro Suzuki struck out as a pinch-hitter Tuesday and remains two hits shy of 3,000 in his major-league career. 2.
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It's only the fourth time all season Harper, who grounded out as a pinch hitter in the nightcap, has gone hitless in consecutive games.
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They advanced on a wild pitch and pinch-hitter Jorge Bonifacio walked to load the bases to set the stage for Merrifield's sacrifice fly.
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He was away for undisclosed family matters but made it to the stadium late and entered in the fourth inning as a pinch hitter.
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NOTES: The Cubs activated C Willson Contreras from the disabled list on Sunday and he struck out swinging as pinch hitter in the seventh.
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With runners at second and third in the sixth, Peter Moylan relieved Duffy and struck out pinch hitter Ben Gamel to end the inning.
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Marlins manager Don Mattingly removed Smith in favor of Brad Ziegler, who induced an inning-ending double-play grounder by pinch hitter Cory Spangenberg.
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NOTES: Padres OF Travis Jankowski appeared to sustain an ankle strain while beating out an infield hit as a pinch hitter in the fifth.
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NOTES: Mets LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad) did not start Thursday but drew an intentional walk as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.
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He struck out as a pinch hitter in the seventh, leaving him hitless in his past 23 at-bats and stuck on 270,21 hits.
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The truck is remixing its signature sandwich, which swaps out the usual American for cheddar cheese and pulls in a cheesy pinch hitter: Provolone.
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Pinch-hitter Josh Harrison smacked a two-run double off of the right-field wall in the sixth to break a 21-2000 tie.
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When Gennett, batting as a pinch hitter, greeted Yusmeiro Petit with his sacrifice fly to center field, the Giants had a 3-1 advantage.
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Lind scored on a groundout by Martin, to make it 3-2, but Allen struck out pinch hitter Franklin Gutierrez to end the game.
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After Manuel Margot flied out, pinch hitter A.J. Ellis and Cory Spangenberg drew walks from Springs (0-1) to lead the base for Mejia.
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A's shortstop Marcus Semien then booted pinch hitter Brian McCann's grounder for another error, this one allowing Bregman to score the go-ahead run.
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Left-hander Johnny Venters replaced Pruitt and walked pinch hitter Kendrys Morales before ending the inning on a groundout to shortstop by Yangervis Solarte.
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He did not start Monday because he still had trouble running, but he served as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning, striking out.
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"Look, we have no one to blame but ourselves, right?" said Alex Rodriguez, who struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning.
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Facing the right-handed reliever Scott Oberg, pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson chopped a ball to shortstop, which resulted in a force play at home.
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NOTES: Boston RF Mookie Betts (left wrist inflammation/right thumb bone bruise) was not in the lineup but was available as a pinch hitter.
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After pinch-hitter A.J. Ellis sacrificed Venable to third, left-handed hitters Chase Utley and Corey Seager were walked intentionally to load the bases.
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Carlos Santana and pinch-hitter Jason Kipnis struck out, and Abraham Almonte hit a drive to right that hooked foul before he popped out.
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The young catcher, who entered the game after David Ross was lifted for a pinch-hitter, grounded out to shortstop for the first out.
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Tim Collins came on for Washington three batters later but struggled with his control and walked pinch-hitter Hernan Perez to load the bases.
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He advanced to third on Christian Colon's sacrifice fly and scored when pinch hitter Ichiro Suzuki pulled a single over a drawn-in infield.
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Sano entered as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning and struck out with pinch-runner Byron Buxton on third base and no outs.
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OF Ichiro Suzuki flew out as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's loss to Philadelphia and remains six hits short of 3,000 for his career.
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Coming off a tense victory in Game 20013, the Braves grabbed the lead on pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki's two-run single in the fourth.
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Chapman retired pinch-hitter Sandy Leon on a fly ball to shallow right, and then struck out Mookie Betts with a full-count slider.
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Velasquez, who was lifted for a pinch hitter with the bases full and one out in the fourth, struck out five and walked two.
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Madson gave up a three-run home run to pinch hitter Mitch Moreland later in the inning to cut the Dodgers lead to one.
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After Joyce's walk and a single from pinch-hitter Johan Camargo, Acuna tied the score 5-5 with his three-run blast to left.
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And by the following May, Berra, about to turn 40, was back in uniform, for the Mets, but as a catcher and pinch-hitter.
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With two outs and a runner on in the eighth, Jansen entered and struck out pinch-hitter Dominic Smith, reacting with a fist pump.
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Chapman had a 1-2 count on pinch-hitter Isiah Kiner-Falefa, but threw his next three pitches far out of the strike zone.
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Pinch hitter Greg Garcia opened the inning with a single, and pinch runner Jankowski scored on Margot's triple off the wall in straightaway center.
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An earlier version of this article misstated the score when David Freese came to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning.
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On Tuesday, the fans at the ballpark were ready and waiting for Parra, who came in as a pinch-hitter late in the game.
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Pirates LF Starling Marte (ankle) was kept out of Wednesday's starting lineup but lined out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. 2.
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That brought up rookie phenom Shohei Ohtani — who didn't start because there is no designated hitter in National League ballparks — as a pinch hitter.
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He did get two at bats in the last two games of the season, but those came as a pinch hitter and designated hitter.
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So, in the bottom of the fourth, in a tie game with Syndergaard having thrown 5.563 pitches, Callaway removed him for a pinch-hitter.
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In the third inning he struck out — his 111th strikeout of the season — and was subsequently replaced by a pinch-hitter in the fifth.
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Paul DeJong then flied out, but pinch hitter Jose Martinez ended the no-hit effort — and Sanchez's night — with a clean single to center.
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Heyward reached third on a passed ball and Miguel Montero walked, but Thornburg struck out pinch hitter Willson Contreras looking to escape additional damage.
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Pinch hitter Ildemaro Vargas got in on the barrage, hitting his second career homer, in the sixth that gave Arizona a 21-23 lead.
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Mauricio Cabrera (5-1) got credit for the victory after striking out pinch-hitter Darin Ruf to end the top of the eighth inning.
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Oakland All-Star second baseman Jed Lowrie, who left Friday's contest with a bruised leg, struck out as a pinch hitter in the ninth.
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Pinch hitter Dwight Smith Jr. led off with bottom of the ninth with a single and took third on a double by Curtis Granderson.
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But the Braves answered with three in the bottom half on an RBI double by pinch hitter Johan Camargo and Acuna's two-run single.
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In the third inning he struck out — his 111th strikeout of the season — and was subsequently replaced by a pinch-hitter in the fifth.
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With two outs in the eighth, Marlins pinch hitter Harold Ramirez broke a 0-for-16 drought with a double against reliever Sean Newcomb.
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The Cubs brought in closer Brandon Morrow, who struck out pinch hitter Yolmer Sanchez and Daniel Palka but walked Tim Anderson to load the bases.
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But Chicago reliever Steve Cishek allowed a two-run homer to pinch hitter Nick Martini and Semien's second homer on consecutive pitches in the eighth.
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INF Johan Camargo had an RBI single as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning Sunday against the Padres for his first major league hit.
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But Soria struck out Chris Iannetta and pinch hitter Matt Holliday, and Josh Hader got Charlie Blackmon to line out to second, ending the threat.
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It was Martinez's second homer in as many at-bats this season — one from each side of the plate and both as a pinch hitter.
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He gave up two runs, two walks, two hit by pitches and a wild pitch before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth.
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LF Daniel Robertson was selected from Triple-A Tacoma and finished 0-for-383 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning.
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Puk went on to walk the only batter he faced, pinch hitter Austin Slater, and Pillar followed with his go-ahead hit off Lou Trivino.
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Between those, Boston put runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth, but pinch hitter Chris Owings struck out against Jose Alvarez.
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Pinch-hitter Ezequiel Carrera hit an infield single up the middle to extend his hit streak to 10 games to put Toronto ahead 3-1.
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Kipnis' third postseason home run drove in pinch hitter Coco Crisp, who had doubled, and Rajai Davis, who was hit by a Justin Grimm pitch.
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Corbin threw 44 pitches in the third and left for a pinch hitter in the last of the inning, his shortest start of the year.
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In the eighth, Pirates center fielder Starling Marte and shortstop Erik Gonzalez collided while chasing a fly ball hit by Giants pinch hitter Yangervis Solarte.
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Miami 2B Dee Gordon went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter Tuesday, but is 8-for-15 over the last four games overall. 3.
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Pinch hitter Domingo Santana sent Arcia to third with a double, after which Cain lined his lead-grabbing single to center field off Steve Cishek.
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Felipe Vazquez struck out Machado, Hosmer and pinch-hitter Austin Hedges around a single by Renfroe in the ninth to pick up his 13th save.
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He went six innings and allowed no runs on five hits with five strikeouts before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh.
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Caleb Frare (0-1) replaced Minaya and was greeted by a ground single to left by pinch hitter Yandy Diaz that sent Davis to second.
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Pinch hitter Ji-Man Choi hit a grand slam as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers trounced Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies 23-22 on Saturday.
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Hendricks was then pulled for pinch hitter Matt Szczur, who delivered a two-out single to score Russell and Heyward for a 6-0 lead.
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Chris Davis made the final out as a pinch hitter to extend his hitless streak to 54 at-bats, a record for a non-pitcher.
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After pinch hitter Chris Owings drew a walk, Padres reliever Phil Maton was replaced by Kirby Yates, who immediately gave up the double to Jay.
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Pinch hitter Jedd Gyroko walked to load the bases, and Ruben Tejada's sacrifice fly to right drove in Molina for a 2-0 Cardinals' lead.
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Arodys Vizcaino allowed a double and walk in the ninth, but retired pinch hitter Tucker Barnhart to end the game and earn his second save.
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Detroit 3B Jeimer Candelario (wrist) did not start on Saturday but appeared as a pinch hitter and could return to the starting lineup on Sunday.
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He did not start the first game of the series with the Rockies but appeared as a pinch hitter and did play Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Familia recovered to strike out Tony Wolters, but pinch hitter Cristhian Adames hit a broken-bat grounder in between first and second to score Story.
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Mets 14, Twins 4 Pinch hitter Dominic Smith belted a three-run homer, Amed Rosario had four hits, and New York routed Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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The Nationals nearly tied it in the seventh but left fielder Bourjos threw out Matt Adams at the plate after pinch hitter Wilmer Difo singled.
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With two on and two outs, pinch hitter Yadier Molina doubled off Joe Blanton — the Dodgers' third reliever of the inning — to knock in two.
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Jeffress walked Willson Contreras with two outs in the ninth, and pinch runner Terrance Gore stole second before pinch hitter Tommy La Stella struck out.
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Glover retired pinch-hitter Travis d'Arnaud on a fly out to left to cap a stretch of 11 straight batters retired by four Nationals pitchers.
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Wilmer Difo, who tripled to start the inning, was gunned down at home trying to score on pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy's fly ball to right.
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Pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal walked with the bases loaded to end the game as the host Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-1.
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Arrieta, pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, struck out six and walked none while throwing 97 pitches on a hot, humid afternoon.
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He walked as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, forcing in a run during an 22-24 loss to Washington.
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Pirates right-handed starter Trevor Williams issued back-to-back walks to Austin Hedges and pinch-hitter Matt Szczur with one out in the fifth.
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Wheeler, a former Giants first-round pick, left for a pinch hitter after seven innings, having limited San Francisco to one run on four hits.
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They added a fifth run against Yusmeiro Petit when Evan Longoria singled, Stephen Vogt doubled and pinch hitter Alex Dickerson grounded an RBI infield out.
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The Mets have three catchers for Wednesday night, which would free up Travis d'Arnaud as a pinch hitter given the presence of backup Kevin Plawecki.
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Duffey got pinch-hitter Kelby Tomlinson to ground into a double play to end the sixth, then retired the Giants in order in the seventh.
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Pinch-hitter Nori Aoki and the No. 9 batter Ketel Marte started the ninth with singles, and Leonys Martin tied the score with a double.
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Peralta was pulled for a pinch hitter in the following inning after allowing four runs on three hits and two walks in his lone inning.
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Molina, who turns 37 on Saturday, has not started a game since July 3 and was last used as a pinch hitter on July 6.
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Calhoun walked with one out in the eighth and moved to third on pinch-hitter Justin Bour's two-out single off Anthony Bass (1-13).
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Pirates 1B/OF Josh Bell drew a walk as a pinch-hitter in his only plate appearance Sunday, preserving his six-game hitting streak. 3.
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Kershaw massaged a popout from Murphy, whom the Dodgers had avoided all game, and struck out pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo to close out the game.
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He gave up a single by Yandy Diaz to lead off the ninth inning, then struck out Yan Gomes, pinch-hitter Francisco Mejia and Lindor.
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Chase Utley flew out to left, pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez grounded out to short, and Chris Taylor flew out to left to end the inning.
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Pinch-hitter Sean Rodriguez walked with one out and advanced to second on Scott Kingery's hard-hit, bad-hop single off Frazier's glove at third.
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Vargas gave up three hits and three runs in four innings but left for a pinch-hitter in the fifth after experiencing mild hamstring tightness.
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D'Arnaud, who entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, returned to the majors less than a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
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With the game tied at 1-1 in the top of the ninth, Kyle Tucker singled with one out, and pinch hitter Michael Brantley walked.
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But the next batter, the pinch-hitter Yasiel Puig, lined a 2-103 fastball — the fifth consecutive one — up the middle to score Machado easily.
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Sent back out for the 10th inning, Chapman struck out pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland but then hit Jackie Bradley Jr. with an 0-2 fastball.
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The Rockies' Garrett Hampson manufactured a run in the sixth with a single and two stolen bases, then scored on pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia's single.
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Jordy Mercer was intentionally walked, and pinch hitter David Freese singled to drive in Bell to make it 4-1, with Mercer going to third.
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Ruiz intentionally walked pinch-hitter Dee Gordon to load the bases and Murphy walked on a 3-2 count to bring home the winning run.
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Luis Urias was hit by a Yimi Garcia pitch with two out and came around on singles by pinch hitter Seth Mejias-Brean and Garcia.
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Indeed, just about everything went right for the Marlins except for the fact that pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki grounded out to second in the eighth.
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Pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland walked to again load the bases, but Bradley escaped further damage by getting Xander Bogaerts to bounce into a fielder's choice.
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Manager Dave Roberts used his last reserve in the 10th inning, forcing left-hander Scott Kazmir to serve as a pinch hitter in the 13th.
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An out later, pinch hitter Steven Brault, a starting pitcher, singled to right, moving Newman to third and chasing Maples in favor of Mike Montgomery.
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Reds 22011, White Sox 3 Pinch hitter Alex Blandino hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning to lift host Cincinnati over Chicago.
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Pinch-hitter Jimmy Paredes, facing reliever Brian Ellington, put the Phillies up 6-2 with a hard two-run single just past first baseman Xavier Scruggs.
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Scott Barlow (2-3) walked Randal Grichuk to open the bottom of the ninth and struck out pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez before giving up Jansen's homer.
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Pinch-hitter Chase Utley walked to open the ninth against Tyler Clippard before Howie Kendrick beat out a grounder to third base for an infield single.
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Knebel then walked pinch hitter Luis Guillorme to load the bases and was pulled for Jeffress, who induced Amed Rosario to hit into a fielder's choice.
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JT Chargois came on to face pinch hitter Nolan Arenado, who didn't start because of a sore right shoulder that forced him out of Friday's game.
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As a result, Gibbons sent Carrera up as a pinch hitter for Darwin Barney on Monday night to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning.
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After Torres' gem, Severino struck out Marwin Gonzalez on a slider down and retired pinch hitter Brian McCann on a grounder to first baseman Tyler Austin.
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Pinch-hitter Anthony Rendon hit a sharp grounder to the left of first baseman Myers, who knocked the ball down and chased it toward foul territory.
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Caleb Frare (0-2412) then replaced Minaya and was greeted by a ground single to left by pinch hitter Yandy Diaz that sent Davis to second.
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The Cubs loaded the bases on a walk and a catcher's interference, but Ottavino struck out pinch hitter Jason Heyward to retain the 1-0 lead.
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After getting his first career double in the fifth, Palka hit a three-run homer in the seventh after nearly being removed for a pinch hitter.
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Seeking a fourth win in seven career starts against the Giants, Syndergaard left for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of a 1-1 game.
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Scott Barlow (1003-3) walked Randal Grichuk to open the bottom of the ninth and struck out pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez before giving up Jansen's homer.
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"I've been eager to get that first start," said Gillespie, who had been 0-for-8 as a pinch-hitter since being called up April 29.
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Garrett walked pinch-hitter Freddie Freeman and gave up a game-tying two-run homer to Ronald Acuna Jr. It was the 33th homer for Acuna.
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"I thought he got into a nice routine again," manager Clint Hurdle said, adding that it wasn't easy to lift Williams for pinch-hitter John Jaso.
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The Brewers tied the game on Carl Edwards Jr.'s two-out, bases-loaded walk to pinch hitter Mike Moustakas in the bottom of the eighth.
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Rays SS Tim Beckham (knee) grounded out as a pinch-hitter on the series opener after missing three games and could return to the lineup Friday.
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Kendrick, one of the Phillies' top trade chips, doubled as a pinch-hitter Friday and was in the original lineup Saturday before being a late scratch.
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However, with two outs, he gave up a double to Guzman and an RBI single by pinch hitter Elvis Andrus, tying the game at 4-4.
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J.D. Martinez flew out to left, Chris Owings fanned on a changeup and pinch-hitter Jake Lamb swung through a 101 mph fastball to seal it.
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The Brewers tied the game 1-1 in the fifth on an RBI double from pinch hitter Domingo Santana to score Orlando Arcia from first base.
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Pinch hitter Jerry Sands singled, bringing the tying run to the plate in Austin Jackson, but reliever Xavier Cedeno struck him out to end the rally.
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He played in 223 straight games thereafter before being held out of the starting lineup Thursday, when he drew an intentional walk as a pinch-hitter.
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He was 21.00-for-25 as a pinch hitter with a home run and six RBIs, three coming on a bases-clearing double Saturday against Arizona.
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Moments after the ejection, pinch-hitter Clint Robinson connected for a game-winning home run, and Harper ran onto the field with his teammates to celebrate.
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In the eighth, Jonathan Lucroy hit a one-out bloop single to center and went to third on pinch-hitter Ian Happ's base hit to right.
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Woodruff struck out three, then left for pinch hitter in the last of the third, the inning in which Yelich hit his blast to center field.
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An 11-pitch eighth, during which pinch hitter Stephen Drew singled for the Nationals' first hit since the third, ended any hopes of going the distance.
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Boyland is removed with a 1-2 count when the Mets make a pitching change and the pinch-hitter Rennie Stennett takes a called third strike.
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Rangers RF Carlos Beltran (left quad contusion) was out of the starting lineup Sunday but appeared as a pinch-hitter and is considered day-to-day.
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The Rockies took a 2-0 lead on a two-run homer in the second by Raimel Tapia, who also homered Monday as a pinch hitter.
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In the ninth, facing Francisco Rodriguez, Bruce beat a shift by singling to left with two outs, and pinch-hitter Alejandro De Aza singled as well.
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Girardi also chose not to use Rodriguez as a pinch-hitter for the struggling Aaron Hicks in an extra-inning loss to San Francisco on Saturday.
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This is a versatile team and trust Joe Maddon to find a way to get Schwarber in there, even if it's just as a pinch-hitter.
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SS Danny Espinosa struck out his first three at-bats Friday and then manager Dusty Baker used Stephen Drew as pinch-hitter for the switch-hitter.
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Roberts knew that if he brought in a left-handed reliever for Montero, Maddon would counter with a right-handed pinch-hitter, so he trusted Blanton.
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Puig, who hadn't played since July 22, appeared as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning Friday and played right field the rest of the night.
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Garcia had an RBI single in the sixth and Inciarte scored Brandon Snyder, who had doubled as a pinch hitter, with a single in the eighth.
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After pinch hitter Kyle Farmer struck out, Cubs manager Joe Maddon summoned John Lackey from the bullpen to face Chris Taylor, who walked, bringing up Turner.
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Pinch hitter Daniel Vogelbach's three-run double in the sixth inning gave the Mariners a 5-4 lead, but they nonetheless took their fourth consecutive defeat.
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Kenley Jansen relieved Ryu in the eighth with a runner on first and two outs, and he struck out pinch hitter Dominic Smith on three pitches.
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Martini opened the Padres' ninth with a double, and eventually scored when pinch hitter Manny Machado was hit by a Wick pitch with the bases loaded.
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Brewers 8, Cubs 5 Pinch hitter Tyler Austin's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fourth inning as Milwaukee recorded a series victory over visiting Chicago.
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Pinch hitter Yonathan Daza followed with another single, and Charlie Blackmon grounded a ball through the hole at second to drive in the Rockies' first run.
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Martini opened the Padres' ninth with a double, and eventually scored when pinch hitter Manny Machado was hit by a Wick pitch with the bases loaded.
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The Dodgers trailed by 24-22, and runners were on second and third when Freese was at the plate as a pinch-hitter in the sixth.
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He was used as a pinch-hitter last month before the game was suspended but sat out the second game on Monday with a sore knee.
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A pair of two-run homers from Jedd Gyorko and pinch hitter Jeremy Hazelbaker off Phillies reliever Frank Herrmann sent the fans streaming to the exits.
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The pinch-hitter Dale Mitchell batted last, and Torre recalled the plate umpire, Babe Pinelli, punching the air with his right fist for the final out.
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After the ejection, the next four Yankees — Judge, Headley, Chris Carter and pinch-hitter Didi Gregorius — got hits to give the Yankees a 7-6 lead.
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Martin Maldonado led off with a double, took third on a grounder to first by pinch hitter Kole Calhoun and scored on Ian Kinsler's sacrifice fly.
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He walked Evan Longoria to load the bases but struck out Rickie Weeks Jr. and retired pinch-hitter Logan Morrison, who homered Sunday, on a grounder.
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Philadelphia (6-8) tacked on a run against reliever Jeurys Familia in the ninth on an infield bouncer off the bat of pinch hitter Andres Blanco.
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Cleveland 3B Jose Ramirez, who went 11-for-18 in last week's four-game sweep of the Twins, grounded out as a pinch hitter on Friday.
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After Lugo fanned pinch hitter Curt Casali for the second out, Colon grounded a full-count curveball up the middle and Iglesias scored the decisive run.
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After Rickie Weeks struck out, the White Sox went to reliever Chris Beck (1-0) and intentionally walked pinch hitter Brad Miller to load the bases.
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One out later, pinch hitter Brad Miller walked before Scott Kingery kept the rally alive by reaching on a strikeout/wild pitch to load the bases.
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Facing southpaw Kolarek later in the inning, lefty pinch hitter Ruiz grounded an RBI single to left to give Baltimore its first lead at 3-2.
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He prevented a home run by pinch hitter Pablo Reyes in the seventh, reaching over the wall to knock the ball back for an RBI double.
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Oliver Perez relieved Bauer and promptly surrendered an infield hit to pinch hitter Kyle Farmer before Nick Wittgren retired Puig on a flyout to right field.
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Closer Roberto Osuna posted his second save with Houston and 2500th of the season overall by striking out pinch hitter Shohei Ohtani to complete the ninth inning.
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With Norris at second, Colon struck out pinch-hitter Jabari Blash and left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins came on to strike out Jay and end the threat.
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Cam Bedrosian did the same in the seventh and Ty Buttrey stranded pinch-hitter Tommy Edman at third after he tripled with one out in the eighth.
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To that point, the Mets' bullpen had stifled the Phillies' lineup after starter Seth Lugo was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top of the fifth.
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And Josh Naylor capped a four-run eighth inning with a three-run homer, his fifth long ball of the season and second as a pinch hitter.
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Blue Jays 7, Rays 6 Pinch hitter Randal Grichuk hit a three-run triple in the seventh inning, and Toronto edged Tampa Bay at St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Marlins OF Ichiro Suzuki hit into a double play as a pinch-hitter Monday to remain two hits shy of 3,000 in his major-league career. 2.
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That changed in the ninth when pinch-hitter Matt Joyce lined a single on a 24-2299 pitch, and John Jaso walked on another 25-2 pitch.
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But pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn struck out, and after Rodney walked Charlie Blackmon and advanced the runners on a balk, DJ LeMahieu grounded out to Alexei Ramirez.
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Rivera opened the inning with his second single and scored on a two-out double by pinch hitter Derek Dietrich, who scored on Miguel Rojas' second single.
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The 26-year-old Smith equaled his longest start of the season, departing after pinch hitter Travis Jankowski opened the bottom of the eighth with a single.
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Brandon Drury drove in pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin, who reached on a double, in the seventh inning for a 4-0 advantage to cap the Arizona scoring.
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The Phillies made it 13-5 on a sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Tommy Joseph in the eighth, but Kendrick tripled home a run in the ninth.
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Marlins manager Don Mattingly replaced Alcantara with rookie lefty reliever Jose Quijada, who struck out pinch-hitter and Miami native Sean Rodriguez on a 3-2 fastball.
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After rookie Miguel Andujar hit into a double play, Allen walked Neil Walker but retired pinch hitter Didi Gregorius and notched his 19th save in 20 chances.
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After the runners were sacrificed to second and third by pinch hitter Thairo Estrada, Romine won by lifting a fly ball over center fielder Billy Hamilton's head.
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That forced Marlins manager Don Mattingly to lift Urena for a pinch hitter, but Derek Dietrich, in a lefty-lefty matchup, also struck out on three pitches.
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He was 1-for-3 with a walk and done a solid job this year as a pinch-hitter and part-time starter at first and left.
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Rangers pinch-hitter Shin-Soo Choo had forced extra innings with a game-tying solo home run with one out in the top of the ninth inning.
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Pinch hitter Pablo Sandoval hit a slow roller to second baseman Dee Gordon, who tried to field the ball and flip it to first baseman Ryon Healy.
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In the seventh, the Phillies had runners at first and third with two outs, but Severino struck out pinch hitter Aaron Altherr to end the scoring threat.
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With two runners on in the bottom of the seventh, pinch hitter Williams grounded into an inning-ending double play in his first big league plate appearance.
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Singles by Brandon Crawford and Kelby Tomlinson loaded the bases, after which pinch-hitter Conor Gillaspie's two-run double gave San Francisco a lead it never relinquished.
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