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The Inning — is a slang name given to the 8th inning of Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series between the eventual World Series Champion Florida Marlins and the perennial lovable losers, the Chicago Cubs. The Inning is alternately thought of… … Wikipedia
bottom of the ninth — noun a) In baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game. Hitting a home run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth let the home team finish ahead of the visitors. b) By extension, any last chance or final … Wiktionary
top of the inning — noun the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth • Syn: ↑top • Ant: ↑bottom (for: ↑top) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bottom — [bät′əm] n. [ME botme < OE botm, bodan, ground, soil < IE * bhudh men < base * bhudh > L fundus, ground, Gr pythmen, bottom, Ger boden] 1. the lowest part 2. a) the lowest or last place or position [the bottom of the class] b)… … English World dictionary
The Double (Seattle Mariners) — To fans of the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball club, The Double is a reference to a double hit by the Mariners Edgar Martinez in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series on October 8, by|1995. The … Wikipedia
bottom — bot|tom1 [ batəm ] noun *** ▸ 1 lowest/deepest part ▸ 2 part farthest from you ▸ 3 lowest level in status ▸ 4 part of body you sit on ▸ 5 pants ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular the lowest part of something: The page had a line missing from the bottom.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bottom — /bot euhm/, n. 1. the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top: the bottom of a hill; the bottom of a page. 2. the under or lower side; underside: the bottom of a typewriter. 3. the ground under any body of water: the… … Universalium
bottom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English botme, from Old English botm; akin to Old High German bodam bottom, Latin fundus, Greek pythmēn Date: before 12th century 1. a. the underside of something b. a surface (as the seat of a chair) designed to support … New Collegiate Dictionary
bottom — bot•tom [[t]ˈbɒt əm[/t]] n. 1) the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top: the bottom of a page; ice on the bottom of the glass[/ex] 2) the under or lower side; underside: the bottom of a typewriter[/ex] 3) the ground… … From formal English to slang
bottom — 1. n. the buttocks. □ Ted fell on his bottom and just sat there. □ My bottom is sore from sitting too long. 2. n. the second half of a baseball inning. □ It’s the bottom of the second, Wilbur’s up. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
