extra inning

[ ek-struh in-ing ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. an inning played when the score is tied after the regulation nine innings: There is no limit to the number of extra innings in the major leagues, since no game may end in a tie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extra inning¹

First recorded in 1875–80 as extra-inning (adjective)

Example Sentences

It looks like an extra inning game, was the remark that went around the stands.

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The season was one of surprises in the many sharply and extra-inning contests.

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I knew you were going to win out, though it might be an extra-inning game!

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