knock in
verb
knocked in; knocking in; knocks in
baseball
: to cause (a run or runner) to score
He knocked in a run in the second inning with a double to left field.
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Neto drove in two runs with a double and Soler knocked in another, extending their lead to 6-0.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Everson Pereira knocked in one with a single and Chase Meidroth tied the score with a sacrifice fly.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Starling Marte knocked in the first run of the game on a fielder’s choice in the fourth.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Starling Marte knocked in the first run of the game on a fielder's choice in the fourth.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Everson Pereira knocked in one with a single and Chase Meidroth tied the score with a sacrifice fly.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Starling Marte knocked in the first run of the game on a fielder’s choice in the fourth.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Starling Marte knocked in the first run of the game on a fielder's choice in the fourth.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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