noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
scoreless
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The Giants relievers turned in a much-needed solid performance, tossing five scoreless innings .
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Left-hander Joey Eischen and right-hander Mike Harkey each pitched two scoreless innings .
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Ismael Valdes pitched four scoreless innings and the Dodgers defeated the Expos 3-1 in a game rained out after five innings.
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Between May 28 and June 30, Slocumb pitched 12 2 / 3 scoreless innings .
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He was outstanding, working three scoreless innings , only giving up a walk.
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In his second exhibition start, Tom Candiotti pitched four scoreless innings .
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Hitchcock began with three scoreless innings , long enough for the offense to give him a 3-0 lead.
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Brian Anderson finished with three scoreless innings for a save.
■ VERB
allow
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Nagy worked 7-7 / 8 innings , allowing nine hits while walking three other batters and striking out four.
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He pitched the third inning and allowed two runs on four hits.
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Cone lasted only 3-3 / 4 innings , allowing six runs and seven hits.
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Nagy started Game 2, working 5-7 / 8 innings while allowing eight hits and four runs.
give
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He was outstanding, working three scoreless innings , only giving up a walk.
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Ace Mark Leiter pitched four innings , giving up a run, walking two and striking out two.
pitch
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Left-hander Joey Eischen and right-hander Mike Harkey each pitched two scoreless innings .
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Ismael Valdes pitched four scoreless innings and the Dodgers defeated the Expos 3-1 in a game rained out after five innings.
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He pitched more than an inning 10 times in Chicago this year.
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Maddux pitched eight shutout innings and could have gone nine or 10 more.
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In his second exhibition start, Tom Candiotti pitched four scoreless innings .
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Right-hander Ismael Valdes started and pitched three innings .
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He pitched the third inning and allowed two runs on four hits.
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Will Cunnane, a former Marlin, pitched two stout innings , running his scoreless streak to 13 1 / 3 innings.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
he/she had a good innings
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After all, Greg Maddux enjoyed the same strike zone and struck out nine in seven innings.
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Airoso hit the other home run in the inning , a three-run shot.
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Five of his first six Test innings were ducks and three of his four centuries have been doubles.
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Four starts in a row this month, he gave up at least five runs and was gone by the sixth inning .
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He has given up two earned runs and no walks in eight innings.
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The innings faltered towards the end, but 264 still looked enough.
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The foursome has allowed 23 earned runs and 32 hits in its past 161 / 3 innings.