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

“So to push for an extra inning, or call it five extra innings in totality, it’s just not worth it. There’s just way too much downside.”

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The extra inning made a difference.

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When his team is behind, he could have to ask his starter to pitch an extra inning or two so that he could save his high-leverage relievers for games in which they are ahead.

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First, Roberts’ decision to try and get an extra inning out of pitcher Bobby Miller — who gave up five runs in 6⅓ innings in his first start since early April, having missed more than two months with a shoulder injury — backfired.

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San Diego became the first team to lose 11 successive extra inning contests since Tampa Bay also dropped 11 in a row in 2015.

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