1. He had to pinch-hit for John when the latter was ill.

2. Davalillo goes up to pinch-hit.

3. I've asked Carl to pinch-hit for me at the meeting next week.

4. Sometimes they even pinch-hit for the brokers, doing papers on graduate - level physics and nursing themselves.

5. Kirk Gibson hit a memorable World Series home run despite an injured leg, but he was only pinch-hitting.

6. At a graduation ceremony of Yale University, a local parish pastor was called in to pinch-hit , as the invited guest speaker failed to show up.

7. It must fight to the end, not win when you get dizzy with success, defeat when he pinch-hit substitution.

8. Posada was not sent for tests, though he did receive treatment at Yankee Stadium. Girardi said that Posada would be available to pinch-hit on Wednesday if needed.