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extra inning

American

[ek-struh in-ing] / ˈɛk strə ˈɪn ɪŋ /

noun

Baseball.

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.

Etymology

Origin of extra inning

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

Example Sentences

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“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.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2023

One new wrinkle appalled him: the runner placed on second base to begin each extra inning.

From New York Times • May 23, 2022

The radical rule placing a runner on second base at the start of each extra inning is even more extreme: Runners are placed on first AND second.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

"It's only a matter of an extra inning," cried Copley.

From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Scott, Morgan

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