bat in

verb

batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.

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Vilade’s first postseason at-bat in a 10-year professional career was a 356-foot fly-out to left field that fell just short of the fence. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 In 13 at-bats in the NLDS, Ohtani had two singles and struck out four times. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas was held out after leaving Tuesday night’s 3-1 win during an at-bat in the eighth inning with lower back soreness. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 Otto Kemp, taking his first at-bat in the majors since May 20, was sent to the plate with two outs in the ninth as a pinch hitter and human sacrifice to Sale. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bat in

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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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