Vocabulary

broke the game open

ゲームを開(ひら)いた

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Idiom, Phrase

To break open the game is a jargon that describes the situation where a team achieves a multiple-run lead in a single rally that advances the lead to a point that appears insurmountable. 

Examples

  1. The Phillies broke the game open in the seventh inning when Bryce Harper hit a grand slam, putting the team ahead by five runs.