change of possession (baseball)

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Teo

#417371 Wed, 12 Sep 07 04:49 AM

In baseball, can we use the phrase "change of possession" do denote the change of defence & offence?

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Grammar Geek

#417385 Wed, 12 Sep 07 05:43 AM

No, you use that for American football. With baseball, it's simply a new inning or you move from the top to the bottom of the inning.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Vorpar

#417389 Wed, 12 Sep 07 06:10 AM

You can also say "up": "Boston is up."

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