walkoff

Final at-bat winner

A walkoff is a game-ending play in baseball—a hit, home run, or other decisive moment that immediately wins the game for the home team: He hit a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth.

The term captures the finality: the losing team simply walks off the field.

As an adjective: walkoff single, walkoff grand slam.

The word has spread to other contexts where something ends dramatically and decisively.

baseball

home run

Full-circuit scoring hit

grand slamWinning every trick
game-winnerScore that secures victory
bottom of the ninthFinal half-inning possible

extra innings · clutch · pinch hitter · batter · pitcher · dugout · bullpen · diamond · stadium · crowd

departure

exit

Way to leave

leaveSanctioned time away
walkoutProtest by leaving
protestPublic expression of disapproval

resignation · abandonment · defiance · refusal · boycott · labor dispute · strike · negotiation · standoff · picket

dramatic

climax

Point of greatest intensity

finaleConcluding part of performance
showdownDecisive final confrontation
crescendoGradual increase in loudness

culmination · apex · pinnacle · decisive · clutch moment · tension · suspense · anticipation · thriller · epic

walkoff

home run

exit

climax

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