Idiom: Ninth-Inning
Meanings
In baseball, the ninth inning is the last period of the game.
Happening in the ninth inning of a baseball game.
Happening as late as possible, eleventh-hour.
Example Sentences
1
He hit a home run in the ninth-inning to win the game.
2
The pitcher struck out the side in the ninth-inning.
3
The team rallied for four runs in the ninth-inning.
4
With two outs in the ninth-inning, he made a diving catch to end the game.
5
They scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the ninth-inning.
