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What does pinch-hit mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pinch-hit? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive, baseball) To bat in place of another player
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.
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He leads the majors with 16 pinch hits, 10 pinch-hit walks and six pinch hit doubles.
The Red Sox were losing 6-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning when I pinch-hit for Roger Moret.
At Miami, Carlos Delgado hit a pinch-hit grand slam to cap a six-run fifth inning for Florida to salvage a split in the four-game series.
Bob Bartum then pinch-hit for center fielder Don Landrum and hit a sacrifice fly to bring home the winning run.
But, for those times when you're unavailable, you can employ some reliable substitutes to pinch-hit for you.
In a game against Baltimore last week, Manuel pinch-hit for Anderson after the Orioles brought in a lefthander.

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