Although it is not supposed to happen had a baseball game ever been a tie?

Question

Just curious.

Answer 1

I attended a game in 1981 between San Diego and Cincinnati that was a tie. The Reds scored 4 in the ninth to tie the game at 6 and rain came in the 11th inning. Since the curfew for NL games stated that any rain delay that stopped play after 12:50 AM was an automatic suspended game and the rain began before that time, it was declared a tie game and replayed in its entirety the next day as part of a twi-night doubleheader.

MLB changed the rule this season that if a situation for a tie game existed under the 2006 rules, now it will be reagrded as a suspended game and continued from point of interruption.

Answer 2

It happens, but rarely.
Just suppose,Pirates at Mets,tied 1-1 end of 6. Here comes a thunder storm which lasts several hours. The field is a mess and there's no way they can get the game started again.
The Mets play in Atlanta tomorrow and the Pirates go to Philadelphia. So, the game can't be continued tomorrow.
The game then goes into the books, as a 1-1 tie. If at the end of the season, if playing the game would have a direct bearing on the pennant race, then a new game would be rescheduled.Pirates at Mets.
It happens rarely, but does happen..

Answer 3

Major League games used to be called because of darkness before stadiums had lights. The first game played under the lights was on May 25, 1935 at Cincinnati's Crosley Field.

The last game to end in a tie was the All-Star game at Miller Park a few years ago. I think it was the American League that ran out of pitchers.

Answer 4

The all-star game a few years ago ended in a tie because they didn't want to tax the pitchers. Freddie Garcia was the last left for the AL and pitched 3 innings. That's why the game "counts" now. I'm sure some regular season games have ended in ties before but I've never seen it.

Answer 5

Yes, a tie game pops up every year or two. Personal player stats are counted, the game counts as a game played, but it is ignored in the standings and a replay game is scheduled if the teams can fit it in (usually) or if the outcome is critical to determining postseason berths.

Much more common during spring training, where the games don't matter. Typically if a ST game is tied after nine, they'll play the tenth, then bail. It's up to the managers.

Answer 6

Not for a final outcome. Back before Wrigley Field had lights if the game went extra innings. They would suspend the game until the next day.

Answer 7

No, not a regular season game.


About the last post, that game didn't end in a tie. It was completed at a later date, with the Angels winning 7-6.
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Answer 8

Yes. Here is one example

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Garret Anderson homered against an ailing Eric Gagne, pinch-hitter Tim Salmon hit the fourth homer of his gallant comeback attempt, and the Los Angeles Angels tied the Dodgers 6-6 Friday night in a game that was called midway through the eighth inning because of rain.

Answer 9

I remember the All Star game a few years back ended in a tie. Good Call Commish..........Not

Answer 10

2002 all-star game at miller park,
world series home field did not matter yet because it was before winning all-star game ment home field advantage.
it was extra innings and pirchers were running out of.
also there used to be a curfew so games had to end at a certain point before now curfew is gone i believe.