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walk-off win; a win scored by the home team in the last at-bat
In baseball, a victory in which the home team scores the winning run in the bottom of the final (or extra) inning, ending the game instantly. サヨナラ ('goodbye') marks the abrupt end of play.
延長でサヨナラ勝ちした。
They won on a walk-off in extra innings.
九回裏のヒットでサヨナラ勝ちを決めた。
They sealed a walk-off win with a hit in the bottom of the ninth.
満塁ホームランで劇的なサヨナラ勝ちを飾った。
They capped it off with a dramatic walk-off win on a grand slam.
A baseball term. The home team wins the instant it scores the go-ahead run in its final turn at bat, so the game ends without the opponent batting again.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- サヨナラ勝ちする: to win on a walk-off
- サヨナラホームラン: walk-off home run
- サヨナラ負け: a walk-off loss (from the losing side's view)
RELATED WORDS:
- サヨナラ負け: walk-off loss — the same play seen from the team that gives it up