1. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; - Example: "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" [syn: top, top of the inning]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
top of the inning
n 1: the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at
bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
[syn: top, top of the inning] [ant: bottom, bottom
of the inning]