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

Six Innings in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: six
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.3 words

Words in this phrase

six innings

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • six can mean: A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••). 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: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

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

runs over six innings 2× after only six innings 1× at least six innings and has 1× batters in six innings of work 1× demoss pitched six innings and struck 1× eagles pitching six innings and giving 1× elder pitched six innings and allowed 1× he threw six innings he gave 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alex wood who 1× atlanta s bryce 1× bobby nowak struck 1× el camino pitcher 1× grace saupe took 1× he followed up 1×

Common sentence endings:

over six innings 5× 8 0 win 1× after six innings 1× and six strikeouts 1× and three walks 1× and two runs 1×

Context words

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

hits 14× runs 12× run 10× gave 6× allowed 6× two 6× pitched 6× strikeouts 6× game 3× season 3× eight 3× five 3×

Related phrases

rating six first innings six weeks six months six rebounds six assists six counts two innings four innings scoreless innings

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around six:

six months 20× six points 13× six hits 12× six runs 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

six hits six counts six assists situation regarding sitting room sitting down

Just after it in the phrase index:

six months six nations six points six rebounds six rounds six runs

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

six weeks six months six rebounds six assists six counts six points

Same ending:

first innings two innings four innings scoreless innings five innings

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "six innings" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 27.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as runs over six innings, after only six innings, hits, runs and run stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with rating six, first innings, six weeks, six months, six points and six hits, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with six innings

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

Short example sentences

Bobby Nowak struck out six batters in six innings of work. (11 words)

Yu Darvish (3-3) allowed three runs on six hits over six innings. (13 words)

Kynan DeMoss pitched six innings and struck out six while allowing one earned run. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Senga tossed six strong innings and gave up just one run on a pair of hits, but that seemed like it might cost him and the Mets the game, as Washington right-hander Josiah Gray — an All-Star this season — blanked them before leaving after six innings. (47 words)

El Camino pitcher Gabriela Ortega winds up for her pitch against East Los Angeles College in the Warriors game on Feb. 27. Ortega pitched all six innings for the Warriors giving up no runs, six hits, three strikeouts and one walk in their 8-0 win. (46 words)

Peterson’s gem, which featured one run on four hits through six innings, lost its luster in the seventh inning and despite reaching a season-high in innings pitched, left with a no-decision as the Orioles found another two runs to tie it. (44 words)

Example sentences (20)

He followed up the innings with an unbeaten 60 in the second innings of the Test. citation Prior to this Test match, he had had an unusually horrible run of form, failing in all six innings in the preceding three Tests.

Senga tossed six strong innings and gave up just one run on a pair of hits, but that seemed like it might cost him and the Mets the game, as Washington right-hander Josiah Gray — an All-Star this season — blanked them before leaving after six innings.

Alex Wood, who allowed only one hit in eight innings against San Francisco in his first start of the season on March 30, gave up three runs and six hits in six innings.

Mahle gave up three hits and one run over 6 1/3 innings, while Washington’s Trevor Williams allowed two runs over six innings.

Peterson’s gem, which featured one run on four hits through six innings, lost its luster in the seventh inning and despite reaching a season-high in innings pitched, left with a no-decision as the Orioles found another two runs to tie it.

Hernandez cruised through the first six innings with little trouble, retiring 10 straight batters in the third through sixth innings.

Oklahoma rallied in the next two innings, scoring five additional runs including one three-run home run to solidify their 11-2 victory after only six innings.

Texas starter Jon Gray, who pitched for the Rockies for six seasons and was drafted by the franchise with the No. 3 overall pick in 2013, gave up eight hits in six innings, but held Colorado to just one run while recording six strikeouts.

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Grace Saupe took the setback for the Eagles, pitching six innings and giving up six runs, three earned on seven hits, six strikeouts and three walks.

Atlanta's Bryce Elder pitched six innings and allowed one run on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts.

Bobby Nowak struck out six batters in six innings of work.

He has appeared in five games and has allowed six hits and two earned runs over six innings.

Kynan DeMoss pitched six innings and struck out six while allowing one earned run.

Miles Mikolas (4-4) took the loss after allowing all six runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out one over six innings.

The Lakers starting pitcher was Jordan Golombiecki, he threw six innings, he gave up nine hits, six runs and two runs.

Yu Darvish (3-3) allowed three runs on six hits over six innings.

Yusei Kikuchi (9-3) gave up just one run over six innings on six hits and three strikeouts as the Blue Jays (60-49) snapped a three-game skid.

El Camino pitcher Gabriela Ortega winds up for her pitch against East Los Angeles College in the Warriors game on Feb. 27. Ortega pitched all six innings for the Warriors giving up no runs, six hits, three strikeouts and one walk in their 8-0 win.

Houck finished with six runs allowed on seven hits, four walks and two strikeouts over six innings.

In his last five starts, including the Wild Card, Ragans has pitched at least six innings and has struck out at least six in each start.

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