pinch hitter
noun/ˌpɪntʃ ˈhɪtə(r)/
/ˌpɪntʃ ˈhɪtər/
- (in baseball) a batter (= the player who hits the ball) who takes the turn of another batter in order to give the team an advantage
- He came on as a pinch hitter at the top of the ninth inning.
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