Here's the scenario: Let's say the Red Sox and Yankees are playing and the Sox have 6 points and the Yankees have 4 points after 8 innings. If the Yankees bat at the top of the 9th (that means they go first,right?) and they are unable to score. Then is the game considered over right then or do the Red Sox still get to go up to bat even though thre is no way for the Yankees to score again?.. I dont know much about baseball, I just want to know more about how the game works.
2007-12-03 12:41:15 · 10 answers · asked by J Rock 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
You're right. If the visiting team is losing and after the top of the 9th they can tie the ball game, the bottom of the 9th isn't played so 9 "complete" innings are not played.
2007-12-03 12:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The home team gets the advantage of batting last, or in the bottom of every inning. If the visiting team is losing in the top of the 9th inning and they fail to at least tie the home team, there is no need for the home team to bat because they are winning, so the game is over and the home team wins.
If the visiting team is winning or the game is tied after the top of the 9th, then the home team gets to bat in the bottom of the 9th. The game ends once the home team takes the lead in the bottom of the 9th. If the home team does not score in the bottom of the 9th, then the visiting team wins the game, or if it's tied then the game goes into extra innings.
Extra innings have the same rules as the 9th inning. Away team bats first, home team has a chance to tie or win the game in the bottom of the inning. The game goes on until a team wins. It could go 10 innings, it could go 20 innings, it could go on forever.
Then there are rainouts, in which the game can be called complete before the 9th inning. Those rules are a little more complicated and beyond the scope of what you asked, so you can ask about that another time.
2007-12-03 20:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by CubsWin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In ur scenario if the yankees fail to tie or take the lead of the game at the top of the 9th inning the game is over.
9 innings aren't always played. You can't forget rained out games. If a game is going on and it is called off to rain, snow, etc the game must have gone through at least 6 innings to be considered a game. If it hasn't gotten to the 6th inning and they call it off they reschedule a day for a doubleheader and the stats for that game dissappear or don't count.
2007-12-03 23:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by jared3000310 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Baseball, NEVER use the term points, its calles runs
SO yes you are right as far as the home team winning in the top of the 9th inning, if the visitor does not tie or take the lead, the game is officially over. No need for the home team to bat just to fatten their stats one extra at bat. They will even those atbats when their the "visiting'\road team.
2007-12-03 20:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by SGV 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are also certain circumstances for a game being called due to weather. Normally the game will continue the next day etc. but I believe there were times where the game was called after 7 innings. Hmmmm I need to check on that...
2007-12-04 11:38:32 · answer #5 · answered by jekel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a complete game could be anywhere from 4 1/2 innings, if rain is involved, to more than 9 innings if the game is tied and goes into extra innings.
2007-12-03 21:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first off they are runs and not points. if the visiting team is behind after the top of the 9th then the game is over. you were right, the game would be over and the sox would wi.
2007-12-05 12:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ diamond dyke ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its over when the visiting team stikes out in the top of the 9th inning.
2007-12-03 20:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by [angiee] 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no the game is over then. theres no use in playing then.
2007-12-03 20:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jonny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, ofcourse!!!
2007-12-03 20:45:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋