How many out counts retires an inning

In Major League Baseball (MLB), for innings 1 through 8, there are 6 outs to retire an inning (3 for each side). For the 9th inning, there can be either 3, 4, 5 or 6 outs to retire the inning, depending on the score, as the home team no longer bats once they lead the game in the 9th inning.
Updated on Sunday, April 24 2011 at 12:59AM EDT
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