Top Of The Inning (Noun)
Meaning
The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The home team's pitcher struggled in the top of the first inning, allowing three runs to score.
- A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth, trying to shut down the opposing team's offense.
- The visiting team's manager made a crucial decision in the top of the eighth, pinch-hitting for the struggling shortstop.
- The crowd was on the edge of their seats in the top of the ninth, as the home team trailed by one run.
- The starting pitcher was pulled in the top of the sixth, after giving up a two-run homer to the opposing team's cleanup hitter.