innings

/ ˈɪnɪŋz /

noun

1. functioning as singular cricket
   1. the batting turn of a player or team
   2. the runs scored during such a turn
2. sometimes singular a period of opportunity or action
3. functioning as plural land reclaimed from the sea

Example Sentences

Here’s our recommendation for budget-minded Dodger fan families: Your favorite players seldom play every day in spring training and, when they do, they usually play just a few innings.

From Los Angeles Times

There looked like being an element of symmetry to the innings before a late flurry from Joseph and Akeal Hosein ensured the hosts batted their overs to post a respectable total.

From BBC

England also did so much right for most of their bowling innings.

From BBC

While he’s had some durability issues in Japan, pitching more than 100 innings in just two of his four seasons, he had a 2.10 ERA while averaging 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

From Los Angeles Times

Though Gomes didn’t specify any hard innings limit Wednesday, he noted that the club’s main focus is on having Ohtani “at his peak come the biggest games of the year” next October.

From Los Angeles Times