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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Devin Farren registered two hits and knocked in three runs to lead BC High (15-2) to a 5-2 win over Boston Latin.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Edmundo Sosa and Adolis Garcia knocked in runs with sacrifice fly balls and Lodolo limited the damage to two runs in the inning.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Contreras knocked in Wilyer Abreu, who doubled with two outs.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Edmundo Sosa and Adolis Garcia knocked in runs with sacrifice fly balls and Lodolo limited the damage to two runs in the inning.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Contreras knocked in Wilyer Abreu, who doubled with two outs.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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