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Burgess was selected as an All-Star in six seasons (being on the NL team for nine All-Star games). He became known, later in his career, for his abilities as an elite pinch hitter, setting the MLB career record for career pinch-hits with 145. [2] [3] He stood 5 feet 8 inches (1.73
In Game 2, with the Indians ahead 1–0 and another Hall of Famer, Early Wynn, on the mound, Rhodes pinch-hit for Irvin in the fifth inning and drilled a single to center field that drove in a run, tying the score. Staying in the game as the Giants' left fielder, Rhodes came up again in the seventh inning against Wynn with New York ahead, 2–1.
The Pirates started the Game 3 scoring by a run in the first inning off Tony Cloninger, who averted disaster three times before Anderson finally yanked him for a pinch-hitter in the fifth with the score 2–2.
But pinch-hitting Jhonkensy Noel and Fry in Game 3 was more than simply wanting the platoon advantage. It was that both instances featured a runner in scoring position, which made it a high ...
The Dodgers overcame another shaky start by Walker Buehler as Jason Heyward hit a clutch pinch-hit homer during a win over Seattle. ... In 29 games since, the second baseman hit .372 (35 for 94 ...
The Kansas City Royals completed a series sweep with a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Pinch hitter Adam Frazier’s one-out, line drive hit to left field in the top of the ...
Terry Crowley pinch-hit for Dempsey and popped to center. Hoping to get to Belanger, a .167 hitter during the season, the Angels walked Al Bumbry. Pinch-hitter John Lowenstein then hit a three-run walk-off homer to take Game 1 for the Orioles, 6–3. Don Stanhouse was the winner while Montague wound up the loser.
Most pinch hit game winning grand slam home runs; Brooks Conrad – 2 (2010) Most pinch hit home runs for a team in a game; St. Louis Cardinals (Jeremy Hazelbaker, Aledmys Diaz and Greg Garcia) – 3 (April 8, 2016) [5] Most pinch hit RBI; Joe Cronin, Jerry Lynch, Rusty Staub – tied with 25 each (1943, 1961 and 1983) Most pinch hit walks