What "extra innings" means in baseball

In baseball, an extra inning refers to any inning played after the ninth and final inning of a typical game. This happens when the game is tied at the end of the ninth inning, and both teams are given a chance to add to their score. Extra innings are played until one team secures a lead in the later innings, or until the game is called off due to time constraints or other circumstances. Throughout extra innings, the teams alternate at batting and playing defense until the game's outcome is determined.