Bottom
Bottom noun - The second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat.
Top of the inning is an antonym for bottom.
Top of the inning
Top of the inning noun - The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat.
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Synonyms for Top of the inning
Bottom is an antonym for top of the inning.
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In baseball, since the teams take turns with the visitors batting in the top of the inning and the home team batting in the bottom, a Down To The Last Play moment can really only happen to the home team.
Source: Down to the Last Play
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Top of the inning and Bottom. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottom/top_of_the_inning
Bottom & Top of the inning. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottom/top_of_the_inning>.
Top of the inning or Bottom. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bottom/top_of_the_inning.