Sat Jul 19, 2008, 07:55pm
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Upstate, NY
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Originally Posted by 7in60
When the Mercy Rule is worded "a differential of X runs ANYTIME after 5 innings", if the visiting team goes ahead by X runs in the 6th or 7th, does the home team get their at bat? I say no, since 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2 are all AFTER 5 innings. If it said "a differential of X runs after 5 or mote completed innings", the home team would bat if they were trailing.
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ASA 5.9.B, home team must have there turn at bat.
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