A 123 inning is one in which the pitcher records three outs against the opposing team without any batters reaching base. That is, he gets one out, then two outs, then three outs — 1, 2, 3!
What else is a 123 inning called?
The “123 inning” may also be written as “1-2-3 inning”, “1 2 3 inning”, “1, 2, 3 inning”, “one two three inning”, “one-two-three inning”, or any permutation that conveys the same basic message: three batters faced, three batters out.
Another synonym for the 123 inning is, “three up, three down,” signifying that three batters went up to the plate, and the pitcher sat all three of them back down — that is, he retired each of them without allowing them to reach base.
How can a 123 inning be accomplished?
A 123 inning can be accomplished in a number of ways, including:
- Three straight strikeouts, undoubtedly the most dramatic of 123 innings
- Three pop fouls
- Three fly outs
- Three groundball outs
Of course, the three outs that comprise a 123 inning can be accumulated with any co