Suspended Games

Originally Posted by TwoBits

You've played 5 complete innings. Under OBR (which I'm pretty sure you're playing under after reading several of your posts, Canadaump), the home team is winning, and the game is official. No need to finish it at a later date.

Didn't OBR just change the rule this year - games are now suspended instead of considered completed. This happened once to either the Cubs or White Sox this year. They finished the game the next day, then played the regular game.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by BigGuy

Didn't OBR just change the rule this year - games are now suspended instead of considered completed. This happened once to either the Cubs or White Sox this year. They finished the game the next day, then played the regular game.

I do believe you are correct in your rule change interp. I think MLB got tired of games that went over five innings and were re-played from the start. I don't know what they do if both teams have to travel the next day and are not scheduled to play again. I suppose they pick it up at the end of the season if it means anything in the standings. This way all stats in the suspended game count, also. They most likely don't get recorded if the game is not made official, however.

[canadaump6]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I think MLB got tired of games that went over five innings and were re-played from the start.

If the game is not tied, then the score is final, unless of course the visiting team comes back to tie or take the lead in the top half of the sixth inning onwards. The new suspension rule comes into play when there is a tie game. In the past these game would be played right from the start, even if they went extra innings. Now these games are played at a later date. But as I was saying, it's not a suspended game unless the visiting team takes the lead or ties the game in the top half of their inning.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BigGuy

Didn't OBR just change the rule this year - games are now suspended instead of considered completed. This happened once to either the Cubs or White Sox this year. They finished the game the next day, then played the regular game.

That's for "tie" games -- before, they would be started over; now they are suspended and resumed.

If one team is winning (unless the visitors took the lead and teh home team hasn't batted), and the game has gopne 5 innings, then it's a completed game and the team that's ahead wins.