inning
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Trailing by a run in the third inning, first baseman Jake Bauers delivered a plate appearance that perfectly epitomizes the Brewers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Roberts brought in left-hander Kris Bubic, replacing right-hander Roki Sasaki after a hitless inning, to face the left-handed-heavy heart of the order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
A second successful challenge and strikeout — and Yamamoto seemed to want to challenge, pointing to his head — would have helped the Dodgers evade the waking nightmare of the third inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the sixth, against Dodgers right-hander Brock Stewart, Contreras singled in the go-ahead run in a traffic-filled inning that included a Freeman error on a muffed pickoff attempt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the bottom of the inning, Jason, Frank, and Joe were the first three batters up.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
Two innings later, the Dodgers took the lead again, rewarded for hard contact as the Brewers’ defense showed its first signs of sloppy play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Especially Aaron Ashby, who has pitched in both games, holding the Dodgers to a walk in 3 2/3 innings, striking out three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the first innings, Stubbs, two overs after Wiaan Mulder had been bounced out, top-edged a pull to fine leg, and in the second he played a loose drive on one.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Renshaw, in his second game back after a three-year absence, followed his 190 in the first innings with 89 to allow Australia to declare on 314-6.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The game went into extra innings, and then extra-extra innings.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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