For example, how many innings have to be complete to allow a game to be called via postponement due to rain (assuming the game isn't tied)?
2007-04-06 12:34:48 · 15 answers · asked by Trubbba 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
there are a couple of conditions:
1) 5 full innings must be played
2) if the home team is winning after the top of the 5th, it is like the bottom of the 9th if they are winning, and therefore do not have to bat
3) for these to be effective, the umpires must agree that there is a reasonable reason to shorten the game (usually weather conditions, especially rain).
also, from your secondary question, you cannot have a game called after the above situations and have it be postponed, because postponed means that the game is not done and needs to be played all over again.
after the above conditions are met, then the game can be determined final, unless it is tied.
2007-04-06 16:57:10 · answer #1 · answered by the_infielder44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 00:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5
2007-04-06 12:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by steven r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5 1/2
2007-04-09 02:18:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mike W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 innings. The Indians - Mariners game just got called 1 out short of this due to snow, replaying in its entirety as a doubleheader tomorrow.
2007-04-06 13:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9
2007-04-06 12:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by kanu978 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Four and a half IF the home team is ahead after the end of the fifth inning for the visiting team. Five innings if the home home team has not had its fifth inning at bat.
Chow!!
2007-04-06 14:34:08 · answer #7 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lee and Warren have hit the nail on the head pretty much....4 and a half have to of been completed for it to be an official game.
2007-04-06 16:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jeffrey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was 5 innings must be played!
2007-04-06 12:39:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
game can be final after 5
2007-04-06 12:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by frigon_p 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋