In baseball, softball, and similar games, an inning is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half). In each half, one team bats until three outs are made, with the other team playing defense.

Do baseball innings start at the top or bottom?

The first part of each inning is called the top of the inning, or top-half. In baseball, the away team always bats first at the top of the inning, while the home team bats second at the bottom of the inning. When three outs are made, the top of the inning is over.

How do you know what inning it is in baseball?

Baseball scoreboards are read from left to right, with the name of the teams listed to the far left. Numbers one through nine indicates each inning and the numbers below show how many runs were scored in each inning.