extra-innings
Tied-game extension periods
Extra-innings describes a baseball game that extends beyond the standard nine innings because the score is tied.
The term works as an adjective: an extra-innings thriller, extra-innings rules.
Figuratively, it suggests overtime or an extended phase of any endeavor: Their marriage went into extra-innings after the affair.
Contest deciding drawn competitors
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- playoffContest deciding advancement
- deciderOne who resolves matters
finals · championship · elimination · bracket · matchup · contest · tournament · semifinals
Victory-clinching final play
- bullpenRelief pitcher staging area
- relieverOne who lessens discomfort
- closerOne who concludes
- pinch-hitterSubstitute batter
dugout · pitcher · catcher · batter · lineup · scorecard · umpire · fastball
Victory-clinching final play
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- culminationHighest or final point
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
cliffhanger · heroics · clutch · game-winner · comeback · heartbreak · thriller · upset
Made to last longer
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- lengthyOf excessive duration
endurance · sustained · grueling · nail-biter · late-night · exhausting · tension · suspense
tiebreaker
Contest deciding drawn competitors
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- playoffContest deciding advancement
decider · finals · championship · elimination · bracket · matchup · contest · tournament · semifinals · quarterfinals
walk-off
Victory-clinching final play
pinch-hitter · dugout · pitcher · catcher · batter · lineup · scorecard · umpire · fastball · curveball
walk-off
Victory-clinching final play
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- culminationHighest or final point
resolution · cliffhanger · heroics · clutch · game-winner · comeback · heartbreak · thriller · upset
prolonged
Made to last longer
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
lengthy · endurance · sustained · grueling · nail-biter · late-night · exhausting · tension · suspense · dramatic