Meanings
Bottom, from the home team's location below visitors on the scoreboard; ninth from the number of innings in a baseball game.
How to pronounce "bottom of the ninth":
AU
The second part of the ninth and final inning; the end of the game.
Example: "Hitting a home run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth let the home team finish ahead of the visitors."
By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
Example Sentences
1
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, the home team hit a walk-off home run to win the game.
2
They were losing by four runs, but managed to score five in the bottom of the ninth to win the game.
3
In the bottom of the ninth, the pitcher struck out the side to secure the victory.
4
The team made a dramatic comeback in the bottom of the ninth, reversing a two-run deficit.
5
The star player hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game.
