How to Use seventh in a Sentence

seventh

noun
  • Only about a seventh of the town voted for her.
  • The Blue Jays put the game away with three runs in the seventh.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The win marked the Raiders’ seventh in a row and the first county loss of the season for the Hawks.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The Sox answered again with three more runs in the seventh to put the game away.
    Tim Grubbs, NOLA.com, 26 May 2017
  • The Mariners have hit 135 total home runs to rank seventh in the AL.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2023
  • In the seventh, the Guardians appeared to have a chance to extend their 4-2 lead.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Then the Royals tacked on three more runs in the seventh to take control of the game.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Grayson Grinsell retired the side in the sixth and left with two on and two out in the seventh.
    oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Just a year ago, the Broncos were 15-17 and finished in a tie for seventh in the WCC.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The home run was the seventh of the season for Renfroe and the first walk-off of his career.
    Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 May 2017
  • Milner was brought on with men on the corner and no outs in the seventh.
    Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Bour’s home run in the seventh was his fourth of the season and traveled 387 feet.
    Andre C. Fernandez, miamiherald, 30 Apr. 2017
  • The Mocs plated a run in the sixth inning and another in the seventh to cut the lead to 9-8.
    Samford Athletics, AL.com, 11 May 2017
  • His two-out, three-run homer in the seventh tied it at 5-5 and his two-run single in the eighth stretched the lead to four.
    Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram.com, 30 May 2017
  • Swanson doubled in Bellinger in the seventh to make it 6-4.
    Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Of Santana’s 10 swing-and-miss strikes, six came in the pivotal seventh.
    Mike Berardino, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2017
  • Miami doesn’t have third- or fourth-round picks but has one choice in the fifth round, two in the sixth and one in the seventh.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • In the seventh, Venezuela had men on first and second with no outs and only scored once.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Mora, the star of Tuesday’s win, doubled in two runs in the seventh.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Tyler Alexander replaced Hill in the seventh, with guys on first and third.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The seventh of the seven games served as a sadly apt bookend to the Houston loss.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Will Ryken scored the tying run in the seventh on a throwing error.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2023
  • Hood hammered a two out home run to centerfield in the sixth and the 'Cakes offense scored three times in the seventh to cut the lead to 7-5.
    Tim Grubbs, NOLA.com, 26 May 2017
  • Central added nine more hits in the second game, breaking it open with three runs in the fifth and three more in the seventh.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 12 May 2023
  • Kirk made it 5-1 with an RBI single off Fleming in the seventh.
    Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • The Naturals answered with three runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh to turn a 7-2 deficit into an 8-7 lead.
    Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2023
  • Jackson Wheeler hit a two-run single in the top of the seventh to give the Huskies some breathing room.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • White also pitched a clean seventh — striking out Soto in the process — as did Holton in the eighth.
    Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 22 July 2023
  • The Lady Pioneers trailed 6-1 and again 9-6, but wouldn't quit and pushed across the game-winner in the seventh.
    Paul Boyd, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Collins drew a free pass with two out in the bottom of the seventh and was replaced by pinch runner Myles Straw.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023

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