If the visiting team is leading and the game is called in the bottom of the 6th (7th,or 8th), does the visiting team get the official win? Also say that going into the top of the 6th, the visiting team is down by a run or more, but scores to take the lead in that inning, then the game is called before the home team gets to bat, what is the ruling there?
they do have a new rule. For instance yesterday if the Nationals would not have been able to bat due to field conditions in the ninth it would have been a suspended game since Atlanta scored two in the top of the ninth to take the lead 2-1. You are saying this would have been a win for National bettors though? Are you sure about that?
Well I'll be darned! I didn't know about the new rule...so I take back what I said...just checked the official site and here's what they say...
From section 4.12, subsection 5:
Weather, if the game is called while an inning is in progress and before it is completed, and one of the following situations prevails: (i) The visiting team has scored one or more runs to tie the score, and the home team has not scored. (ii) The visiting team has scored one or more runs to take the lead, and the home team has not tied the score or retaken the lead. (b) Such games shall be known as suspended games. No game called because of a curfew, weather, or a time limit shall be a suspended game unless it has progressed far enough to have been a regulation game under the provisions of Rule 4.10.
Full text:
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/start_end_4.jsp
Just goes to show you can't spend too much time on the Rx without learning something new!
For betting purposes, though, the books each have their own rules about it so players are wise to check it out, especially before doing a big scalp because you may end up with a loss and a push if the rules are different at the 2 books.
From section 4.12, subsection 5:
Weather, if the game is called while an inning is in progress and before it is completed, and one of the following situations prevails: (i) The visiting team has scored one or more runs to tie the score, and the home team has not scored. (ii) The visiting team has scored one or more runs to take the lead, and the home team has not tied the score or retaken the lead. (b) Such games shall be known as suspended games. No game called because of a curfew, weather, or a time limit shall be a suspended game unless it has progressed far enough to have been a regulation game under the provisions of Rule 4.10.
Full text:
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/start_end_4.jsp
Just goes to show you can't spend too much time on the Rx without learning something new!
For betting purposes, though, the books each have their own rules about it so players are wise to check it out, especially before doing a big scalp because you may end up with a loss and a push if the rules are different at the 2 books.
Journey,
I don't think it will apply to very many games because, for example, if it's called in the top of the inning and the visiting team hasn't scored yet, then the old rule applies. Same is true if it's called in the bottom of the inning and the visiting team didn't score in the top of the inning. Same is true if the visiting team scored in the top half of the inning but was leading anyway. Same is true if the visiting team scored in the top of the inning but the home team is still leading.
The only time it applies is if the home team would win under the old rule AND the visiting team scored to tie or take the lead in the top half of the inning. I guess they want to avoid awarding a win to the team which isn't even ahead when the game is called.
I don't think it will apply to very many games because, for example, if it's called in the top of the inning and the visiting team hasn't scored yet, then the old rule applies. Same is true if it's called in the bottom of the inning and the visiting team didn't score in the top of the inning. Same is true if the visiting team scored in the top half of the inning but was leading anyway. Same is true if the visiting team scored in the top of the inning but the home team is still leading.
The only time it applies is if the home team would win under the old rule AND the visiting team scored to tie or take the lead in the top half of the inning. I guess they want to avoid awarding a win to the team which isn't even ahead when the game is called.
