0 present participle of pinch-hit
1 to do something for someone because they are suddenly unable to do it:
He was pinch-hitting for one of the regular TV sportscasters, and was a great success.
Choi hit.253 overall that season, splitting time between starting at first base and pinch-hitting.
Basically a knuckleballer, he also was used in pinch-hitting duties.
A good-hitting pitcher, eventually was used in pinch-hitting duties.
When not starting in right, he made occasional starts in center and left field and made 26 pinch-hitting appearances.
Eventually, she played at outfield and was used in pinch-hitting duties to take advantage of her sturdy bat.
Nevertheless, he mastered the art of pinch-hitting and eventually played decent defense in the outfield corners.
He was relegated to pinch-hitting duty afterwards, and retired after the 2005 season at age 40.
Gehringer played only three games at 2nd base in 1942, finding himself relegated to a pinch-hitting role.
