They say it'll resume tomorrow before the scheduled matinee game. My question is, shouldn't it be considered an official game and a Cubs victory because it went the mandatory 4.5 innings? Anyone familiar with this rule?
2007-05-01 16:50:56 · 5 answers · asked by jh361 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Cubs were up 6-5
2007-05-01 16:51:53 · update #1
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/start_end_4.jsp
2007-05-01 17:15:11 · update #2
The Pirates hadn't batted yet so it wouldn't be "fair" to call the game.
This suspension stuff is new this year. I like it though.
2007-05-01 16:59:27 · answer #1 · answered by Mike D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you, unless the Cubs scored tying or go ahead runs in the 7th inning. Then the Pirates have the right to a last at bat in the inning. And remember, it MUST go 5 innings unless the home team is ahead at the end of 4.5 and the game is called.
Chow!!
2007-05-02 00:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Cubbies scored 4 in the top of the 7th. By rule (Rule 4.00 Starting and Ending a game) when the visiting team scores to tie or take the lead and the home team does not complete its turn at bat before the game becomes called it is a suspended game, and must be completed before the next scheduled game.
2007-05-02 00:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by david w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be fair to not let the Pirates go to bat. This suspension stuff is better this year so instead of replaying the whole game they start where they left off. It will start about 25 minutes before the regularly scheduled game tomorrow.
2007-05-01 19:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The inning wasn't complete. They will have to complete the bottle of the 7th for it to be fair to the other team.
2007-05-01 21:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by Enzo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋