How to Use ninth in a Sentence

ninth

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• Rogers drilled his second home run in the ninth to make it 10-5.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
• Devin Williams picked up his 17th save of the year with a perfect ninth.
  — Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2023
• The series is eighth in school history and the 290 ninth.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2024
• Leclerc, the Rangers’ displaced closer, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth in a one-run game.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 17 June 2023
• Then came Dubois’ second goal in as many games and ninth of the season at 5:20.
  — Bob Sutton, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
• Krook struck out the side in the ninth to continue his solid spring.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
• Friday's goal was her ninth of the season for a team that has struggled to score in 2017.
  — Gary Larsen, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2017
• Alton Davis pitched around a single, a walk and a hit batter in the ninth to pick up his sixth save.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• Raidel Martinez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the save, striking out Darryl George on the eighth pitch of the at-bat for the final out.
  — Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
• Jake Diekman pitched around a leadoff homer by Duvall in the ninth to secure the win.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
• Jeremy Jeffress worked a 1-2-3 ninth, and the Brewers were back in the playoffs for the first time in seven years.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2023
• The first baseman later homered in the ninth to give the club some insurance.
  — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
• Daz Cameron hit a solo homer off Jalen Beeks in the ninth to send the game into extra innings.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
• Bryan Shaw breezed through the eighth and Cody Allen recorded an uneventful ninth.
  — Zack Meisel, cleveland.com, 11 June 2017
• Carroll added a double in the eighth and a single in the ninth to finish a home run short of the cycle and stole his 19th base in the ninth as well.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2023
• RHP Phil Maton (3.54) struck out two and stranded a walk in a scoreless ninth for his ninth save.
  — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, 28 May 2017
• Betances struck out two of three batters in the eighth inning, and Miller pitched a scoreless ninth.
  — Seth Berkman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2016
• Danny Coulombe struck out the side in the bottom half of the eighth and Jacob Webb pitched a perfect ninth to help the Orioles improve to 6-4.
  — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
• Colorado’s Victor Vodnik came in the ninth to convert his sixth save of the season.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
• Craig Kimbrel allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth for his 20th save.
  — courant.com, 19 June 2017
• Ryan Pressly pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his seventh save in seven chances..
  — Sarah Trotto, Chron, 14 May 2023
• Dayan Diaz (1-1) allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth for the win, and Ken Giles pitched a scoreless ninth for his 19th save.
  — Combined Wire Services, courant.com, 2 July 2017
• The championship is also a state-record ninth for coach Tim Bordenet.
  — Lewis Bagley, The Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2023
• Carlos Estévez worked a perfect ninth for his sixth save.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
• Hayes added his team-high ninth of the season in the third inning, and Engel smacked his seventh of the season during the sixth inning.
  — charlotteobserver, 25 May 2017
• After the game resumed, call-up Nick Robertson pitched a perfect ninth.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• Houston is ranked third, Austin fifth and San Antonio ninth.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
• Nomar Mazara’s two-run homer in the ninth pulled the Rangers to within a run and Lucroy followed with an infield single.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram.com, 2 May 2017
• Dylan Floro bounced back from a rough outing the night before, pitching a perfect ninth for his first save.
  — Paul Newberry, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
• Gilbert needed just three pitches to get through the eighth, setting up a dramatic ninth.
  — David Brandt, ajc, 15 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024