Inning
Inning noun - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat.
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Shot
Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
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- Dent hit just 40 homers in his 12-year career, but one of them was a 3-run shot in the 7th inning over the Green Monster in the 1978 AL East one-game playoff, a game the Yankees won 5-4.
Source: Fan Nickname / Sports - Then Marlins shortstop Luis Castillo hit a deep foul ball that sailed towards the edge of the stands, a ball that Cubs outfielder Moises Alou had a shot at catching for the second out of the inning.
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