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

Five Innings in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: five
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.9 words

Words in this phrase

five innings

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • five can mean: A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six. Common word
  • innings can mean: One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

he threw five innings he gave 2× 10 in five innings 1× at least five innings and allowed 1× cease went five innings in his 1× compton threw five innings allowing six 1× faced in five innings 1× game in five innings despite chamberlain 1× get through five innings in three 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alabama picked right 1× anthony revermann started 1× cease 4 58 1× cease went five 1× colorado right hander 1× eagle starting pitcher 1×

Common sentence endings:

in five innings 3× a four hitter 1× and sixth innings 1× final five innings 1× five innings pitched 1× in the fifth 1×

Context words

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

runs 14× hits 11× two 10× four 7× allowed 6× pitcher 6× gave 5× game 4× walks 4× strikeouts 4× threw 4× six 4×

Related phrases

five years rating five first innings five counts five assists five nights five days five times six innings two innings

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around five:

five rebounds 13× five runs 11× points five 11× five hits 10×

Just before it in the phrase index:

five hundred five hits five goals five days five counts five consecutive

Just after it in the phrase index:

five nights five rebounds five runs five seasons five seats five stars

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

five years five counts five assists five nights five days five times

Same ending:

first innings six innings two innings four innings scoreless innings

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "five innings" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as he threw five innings he gave, 10 in five innings, runs, hits and two stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with five years, rating five, first innings, five rebounds, five runs and points five, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with five innings

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

Short example sentences

Hancock allowed just one run in five innings, combining with five relievers on a four-hitter. (16 words)

The right-hander tossed five innings allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out two. (16 words)

Kyle Miller was the starting pitcher, fanning five of the 21 batters he faced in five innings. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Alabama picked right up where they left off in game two, scoring five runs in the first two innings off of Husky junior RHP Sam Jacobsak, who went five innings, allowed seven hits and five runs (three earned) while striking out five. (42 words)

It was just that kind of day for American Fork, and when Skyridge rallied back for a 7-3 lead after five innings, the Cavemen answered with five runs of their own in the fifth and sixth innings. (38 words)

Pivetta had failed to get through five innings in three of his last four starts, and he hadn’t struck out more than five batters in any of those despite averaging more than six per game prior. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Alabama picked right up where they left off in game two, scoring five runs in the first two innings off of Husky junior RHP Sam Jacobsak, who went five innings, allowed seven hits and five runs (three earned) while striking out five.

Fullerton pitcher George Papadatos went five innings in a Freeway League game against La Habra on Wednesday, April 12. Papadatos gave up one hit and two walks with three strikeouts over five innings.

It was just that kind of day for American Fork, and when Skyridge rallied back for a 7-3 lead after five innings, the Cavemen answered with five runs of their own in the fifth and sixth innings.

Faith Horton got the start on the mound and pitched two scoreless innings, and Dara O’Neal threw the final five innings.

Through two innings, McCook/Miner raced out to an 11-1 lead and was able to finish the game in five innings, despite Chamberlain loading the bases in the fifth.

In American high school softball, most states use a mercy rule of 20 runs ahead in three innings or 10 in five innings.

Cease (4.58 ERA) lasted only five innings, allowing four runs, five hits and four walks and striking out six.

Cease went five innings in his most recent outing, when he allowed four runs on five hits with six strikeouts and four walks in a no-decision against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

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Colorado right-hander Chris Flexen, mixing and matching all of his pitches, allowed two runs on five hits over five innings, pitching well enough to set up a victory.

Hancock allowed just one run in five innings, combining with five relievers on a four-hitter.

Shortstop Mikey Romero looked good, as did starting pitcher Gabriel Jackson, who allowed one run on five hits and a walk in five innings.

The Gussies starting pitcher was Travis Laudenbach, he threw five innings, he gave up ten hits, five runs and he recorded two strikeouts.

The latest pitcher to dig Boston into a hole was Nick Pivetta, who gave up four earned runs on five hits across five innings pitched.

The right-hander tossed five innings allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out two.

Kyle Miller was the starting pitcher, fanning five of the 21 batters he faced in five innings.

Pivetta had failed to get through five innings in three of his last four starts, and he hadn’t struck out more than five batters in any of those despite averaging more than six per game prior.

Quantrill, acquired from Cleveland in a trade in November, pitched five innings and gave up five runs on nine hits.

Through one turn through the rotation, all five starters for the Red Sox have gone at least five innings and allowed two runs or fewer.

Anthony Revermann started on the mound, he threw five innings, he gave up five hits, three runs, two walks and he recorded a pair of strikeouts.

Eagle starting pitcher Josh Compton threw five innings, allowing six hits and five runs, three of which were earned.

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