Sentence examples for innings about from inspiring English sources

Games are five innings, about an hour, and feature 11-players in the field — the usual baseball positions, plus an extra outfielder and a position known as the "crasher," who roves the infield to help defend against frequent bunts.

That guy, of course, is Joba Chamberlain, who is not likely to move into the starting rotation before the All-Star Game break because of limits the team put on the number of innings — about 140 — he can pitch.

The alleged professor was proposing that Valverde pitch five innings — about four more than normal — and the star pitcher, Justin Verlander, whom Leyland had already declared too arm-weary and valuable to be pitched in this deciding game, was supposed to pitch the next three.

The Rockies took the first game, 8-4, in front of about a thousand fans, and the second, 9-8 in 10 innings, in front of about twice as big a crowd.

While Lester gave up a three-run homer to Hunter and walked four in six uneven innings, Lackey just about pitched the game of his life.

The Yankees want to limit Chamberlain's innings to about 140 this season, so he began 2008 in the bullpen.

Between half-innings, about eight police officers stood on each foul line, facing the crowd.

Miles to Go Between Starts Mike Mussina threw 77 pitches to minor leaguers on Wednesday, sitting on a backless metal bench between innings with about 100 fans looking on.

The Dodgers will keep him going by pitching him the usual five innings for about 25 starts to keep him fresh for the playoffs.

Tellingly, the Rays' starters have thrown the most innings in the majors, about six and two-thirds per game.

For the Yankees, it descended from one pitcher's embarrassment to all-out farce in about three innings.