also: ピンチ・ヒッター
noun
Baseball term for a substitute batter. Also used figuratively for a person who steps in to help in a difficult situation.
See also: 代打
九回裏、監督はピンチヒッターを送った。
In the bottom of the ninth, the manager sent in a pinch hitter.
彼は会議で急に意見を求められて、ピンチヒッター役を務めた。
He was suddenly asked for his opinion at the meeting and acted as a pinch hitter.