Below you will find example sentences with "eighth inning". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Eighth Inning in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: eighth
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 30.2 words

Words in this phrase

eighth inning

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • eighth can mean: The ordinal form of the number eight. Frequent word
  • inning can mean: A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three pla... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

in the eighth inning 4× during the eighth inning of their 2× in the eighth inning of the 2× a scoreless eighth inning before handing 1× a scoreless eighth inning the jags 1× during the eighth inning of a 1× during the eighth inning of an 1× from the eighth inning they would 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

almonte struck out 1× angels designated hitter 1× angels relief pitcher 1× bard s last 1× bela guerrero tied 1× but ut martin 1×

Common sentence endings:

the eighth inning 4× at angel stadium 2× 2023 in denver 1× 40th home run 1× ahead home run 1× an extra trip 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

run 11× home 6× game 5× win 5× ninth 4× scoreless 3× two 3× base 3× stadium 3× relief 3× first 2× line 2×

Related phrases

first inning ninth inning eighth grade seventh inning sixth inning fourth inning third inning eighth season fifth inning eighth consecutive

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around eighth:

eighth season 6× eighth consecutive 5×

Just before it in the phrase index:

eighth grade eighth consecutive eight rebounds eight points eight hours eight assists

Just after it in the phrase index:

eighth season either side either way elandon roberts elder abuse elderly man

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

eighth grade eighth season eighth consecutive

Same ending:

first inning ninth inning seventh inning sixth inning fourth inning third inning

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "eighth inning" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 30.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as in the eighth inning, during the eighth inning of their, run, home and game stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with first inning, ninth inning, eighth grade, eighth season and eighth consecutive, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with eighth inning

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Almonte struck out two of the three batters he faced in the eighth inning. (14 words)

Had they gone into the ninth inning with zero trips from the eighth inning, they would have received an extra trip. (21 words)

Francisco Alvarez scores a run in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Astros on June 20. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Jeff McNeil gets called for a defensive-shift violation while holding on Anthony Volpe at second base in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Yankees because his right foot was on the left side of the infield. (42 words)

Bela Guerrero tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a triple and Sam Maupusa, who had never played softball before this year, went 3-for-5 and knocked in the winning run in the eighth inning. (40 words)

Holmes, who had some rough outings earlier in the week, handled the heart of Tampa Bay’s lineup in the eighth inning, while Hamilton earned his first career save against the bottom of the order in the ninth frame. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Aggies stranded a runner on first in the eighth inning after a ground out, line out and walk, before a strikeout looking ended the top half of the eighth.

Following a scoreless eighth inning, the Jags put together two runs in the top of the ninth despite not picking up a hit in the inning.

Had they gone into the ninth inning with zero trips from the eighth inning, they would have received an extra trip.

In addition to taking advantage of the mistake by Elder in the eighth inning, West Virginia further capitalized on a bad pitch by Matteo Bocchi in the ninth inning for a go-ahead home run.

The centre fielder also doubled home Luke Voit in the second inning, reached base for a fourth time on a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. error and a force out in the eighth inning.

Bela Guerrero tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a triple and Sam Maupusa, who had never played softball before this year, went 3-for-5 and knocked in the winning run in the eighth inning.

He pitched in Ohio State’s 2-1 extra-inning win against California State University, Northridge, arriving from the bullpen in the eighth inning and delivered 4.2 scoreless innings to secure the win.

Almonte struck out two of the three batters he faced in the eighth inning.

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Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after a strike during the eighth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Angel Stadium.

Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore throws to the plate during the eighth inning of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Angel Stadium.

Bard’s last appearance in Boston came on April 27, 2013, when he walked two and allowed a run without recording an out during the eighth inning of an eventual 8-4 win over the Houston Astros.

But UT Martin (9-21) would not go away and regained the lead in the eighth inning courtesy of designated hitter Jack Culumovic’s three-run home run to cap a four-run frame.

Cole Roland appeared in relief in the win, tossing a scoreless eighth inning before handing the pitching duties over to Derek Crum.

Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon follows the flight of his solo home run off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jake Cousins in the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Denver.

Francisco Alvarez scores a run in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Astros on June 20.

Holmes, who had some rough outings earlier in the week, handled the heart of Tampa Bay’s lineup in the eighth inning, while Hamilton earned his first career save against the bottom of the order in the ninth frame.

In terms of base running, the Frogs struggled; Byrne was thrown out at the plate, Fontenelle was picked off and the Sycamores completed a strike ’em out throw ’em out situation in the eighth inning.

In the eighth inning, Ohtani provided an insurance run by sending a line drive over the right-field wall for his 40th home run.

Jake Burger gestures while rounding the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Padres at Peoria Stadium on March 11, 2023.

Jeff McNeil gets called for a defensive-shift violation while holding on Anthony Volpe at second base in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Yankees because his right foot was on the left side of the infield.

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