walk-off
Final at-bat winner
A walk-off is a game-ending play in baseball—a hit, home run, or other play that immediately wins the game for the home team, so called because both teams walk off the field afterward: He hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth.
The term extends to any dramatic, decisive conclusion: a walk-off victory, a walk-off goal.
Resounding, celebrated victory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
heroics · glory · comeback · upset · clincher · decisive · dramatic · exhilaration
Successful contact or strike
- singleOne in number
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- sluggerPowerful baseball batter
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
dugout · diamond · celebration · playoff · comeback · pinch-hit · extra-innings · rally
Act of going away
- leavingAct of going away
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
quitting · boycott · demonstration · defiance · refusal · statement · confrontation · ultimatum
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
game-winner · heroics · glory · comeback · upset · clincher · decisive · dramatic · exhilaration · champagne
hit
Successful contact or strike
clutch · dugout · diamond · celebration · playoff · comeback · pinch-hit · extra-innings · rally
departure
Act of going away
- leavingAct of going away
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
resignation · quitting · boycott · demonstration · defiance · refusal · statement · confrontation · ultimatum · negotiations
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- close winsphoto finish, buzzer beater, squeaker, nail biter, close call
- sports dramacomeback story, underdog story, rivalry, upset, buzzer beater
- sports traditionstailgating, huddle, seventh inning stretch, awards banquet, team cheer
- MLBbaseball, Yankees, Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants
- Softballball, bat, batter, batting, catcher
walk-offextra innings
Tiebreaking play periods
overtime · tie game · lead-off · unresolved · extended play
walk-offdouble play
Two outs, one action
caught looking · groundout · flyout · anti-climax · whimper
walk-offblown save
Failed late-game protection
choke · collapse · heartbreaker · anticlimactic · crushing defeat
walk, walking, sidewalk, walker, walkway, walks, walked, walkout, walkers