walk-off
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3VERB + WALK-OFF
hit
WALK-OFF + NOUN
home
PREP.
in, since
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adj
That drives in a run that ends a game.
Scott Podsednik hit the twelfth walk-off home run in World Series history on October 23rd, 2005.
By extension, any scoring event in sports that ends the game.
noun
A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligent or distracted guards.
A walkout.
Any event or action in the bottom of the last inning of a game that scores a run and thereby ends the game with a victory to the team at bat.
It was the Brewers' first walk-off walk since May 4, 2005, when Damien Miller drew a walk to win the game, 4-3, at home over the Cubs.
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2Scott Podsednik hit the twelfth walk-off home run in World Series history on October 23rd, 2005.
WiktionaryIt was the Brewers' first walk-off walk since May 4, 2005, when Damien Miller drew a walk to win the game, 4-3, at home over the Cubs.
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