NEW YORK -- It's the top of the eighth inning on a Thursday night in Queens. For the 30th time this season, Chicago Cubs lefty Tommy La Stella strolls to the plate to pinch hit, this time for pitcher ...

MIAMI — Pinch-hitter Cristian Pache hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Friday night and match the franchise ...

An April knee injury moved Center Grove senior outfielder Carson Vlcan from an every-game role to pinch-runner and pinch-hitter duty for the Trojans. Despite the decreased role, Vlcan remained engaged ...

With the end of the playoffs last week, we’ve reached the end of designated pinch runner season. Quintin Berry had a good run on the Red Sox postseason roster, appearing three times (once in each of ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.-- East Tennessee State scored eight unanswered runs over its final three innings, taking the lead on a pinch-hit three-run homer and defeating Purdue baseball 8-2 Sunday afternoon ...

Remaining sharp while sitting on the bench for nine innings can be a hard thing to do. But Friday, Josh Rodriguez was the hero for the 51s after doing just that. Rodriguez delivered with a pinch-hit, ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. For the second straight year we've gotten a January surprise with regards to baseball video games. And for the second straight year, it only nominally ...

I have a fascination with super-utility players, the guys who can play anywhere on the diamond. Players like Tony Phillips, Ben Zobrist, or even Denny Hocking. They're so handy to have around because ...