inning
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The Dodgers struck back in the bottom half of the inning — but not exactly with authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Catcher Will Smith, who the Dodgers also activated from the IL Tuesday, put the ball in the air in his first four at-bats and was finally rewarded in the seventh inning with an RBI double.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The next inning, however, he surrendered five runs as the Cardinals kept chipping away with five singles, a hit batter, a walk and a sacrifice fly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
When Tommy Edman grounded into a double play to end the sixth inning, it was their third with the bases loaded this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Finally, as the third inning was about to start, Frank got a chance to talk to Conor, who was first up at bat.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
But on Tuesday, left-hander Eric Lauer coughed up seven runs in three innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Also dropped is opener Imam-ul-Haq, who was criticised at Lord's for not attempting to bat in either innings after suffering a calf injury while fielding on the opening day.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Pakistan have been abject in the opening two Tests, losing the first at Headingley by an innings and the second at Lord's by 194 runs.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
However, Root's recent run of leg-before dismissals began when he was trapped by Australia's Jhye Richardson in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“No, but I’m afraid it’s not going so well. We’re down four runs, and there are only two innings left. Where did you boys go?”
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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