bottom of the ninth
English edit
Etymology edit
Bottom, from the home team's location below visitors on the scoreboard; ninth from the number of innings in a baseball game.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
- (baseball) The second part of the ninth and final inning; the end of the game.
- Hitting a home run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth let the home team finish ahead of the visitors.
- (idiomatic) By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.