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innings
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- functioning as singular cricket
- the batting turn of a player or team
- the runs scored during such a turn
- sometimes singular a period of opportunity or action
- functioning as plural land reclaimed from the sea
Example Sentences
His development after pitching just 11 innings last season is extraordinary.
Thanks to injuries and ineffectiveness from the starting rotation, the bullpen’s 126 innings were far and away the most in the majors.
Batting for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans, he took down some of the world's best bowlers in a scintillating 38-ball innings that included 11 sixes and seven fours.
After five scoreless innings, Dodgers right-hander Dustin May was chased with one out in the sixth, giving up a run on two singles and a walk to get the hook after 83 pitches.
After tossing five shutout innings in his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on March 31, the oft-injured 31-year-old Dodgers pitcher believed he had finally unlocked the secret to better health.
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