pinch-runningn.
/ˌpɪn(t)ʃˈrʌnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌpɪn(t)ʃˈrənɪŋ/ Baseball.
The action or function of a pinch-runner.
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1915 Indianapolis Star 14 July (Sports section) 1/1 ‘Red’..was compelled to give way to Jake Northrop, who essayed to do the pinch-running for him.
1940 Sat. Evening Post 16 Mar. 39/1 He doesn't stop to consult his lawyer when the manager calls upon him for pinch-hitting or pinch-running chores.
1974 Spartanburg (S. Carolina) Herald 19 Apr. b5/8 The A's used Allan Lewis, an outfielder with little hitting ability, as a pinch running specialist the last two World Series.
2004 Newsday (Nexis) 16 July (Sports section) a85 Vance Wilson, who is to pinch running what McDonald's is to fine dining.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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