单词 | bottom of the ninth |
释义 | > as lemmasbottom of the ninth (inning) 17. In baseball and softball: the second half of an inning. Frequently in bottom of the ninth (inning): the second half of the final inning of a game, esp. considered as the last chance to score points or win the game; also figurative. ΚΠ 1941 Los Angeles Times 17 May 9/8 Wayne Osborne started for the Twinks—and withdrew only in the bottom of the ninth when the script called for a pinch hitter. 1960 Clearing House Apr. 479/1 The bottom of the ninth and the Yanks were up at bat. 1969 N.Y. Times 6 Mar. 54/1 Each pitcher worked the top and bottom of an inning. 1979 Arizona Daily Star 1 Apr. c6/4 Greg Laing walked in the bottom of the eighth and scored on a wild pitch. 1991 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 2 July 14/3 White Sox..fought back decisively at the bottom of the penultimate inning. 1995 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 17 May a2/4 Republican Sen. Dan Coats..said a final resolution may be in sight. ‘We are in the bottom of the ninth on this issue.’ 2011 K. Higgins Until there was You 381 By the bottom of the ninth inning, the score was 14–1. < as lemmas |
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