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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
walk-off en · ADJ
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(not-comparable, of a hit) 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.
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(not-comparable) By extension, any scoring event in sports that ends the game.
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walk-off en · NOUN
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A prisoner who escapes custody without violence by taking advantage of the opportunity provided by negligent or distracted guards.
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A walkout.
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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.
2010 May 27, “Brewers overcome errors in walk-off win”, in MLB.com:
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