late innings

plural plural-only

(baseball) The seventh, eighth, and ninth innings of a game.

Japanese Meaning

野球において、7回、8回、9回のイニング（試合の後半）を指す

The closer felt the pressure mounting in the late innings as the crowd grew louder.

抑え投手は、観客の声援が大きくなる中、7回から9回にかけてプレッシャーが高まっているのを感じていた。

Sense（1）

(baseball) The seventh, eighth, and ninth innings of a game.

He is at his best in the late innings.