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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
12/2/xxxx
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United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
12/2/xxxx
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Thursday
12/5/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
12/5/xxxx
8:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/7/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/7/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
12/10/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
12/10/xxxx
7:00 PM
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New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Wednesday
12/11/xxxx
8:00 PM
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee, WI
Friday
12/13/xxxx
7:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/14/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/14/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
12/16/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
12/16/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls
Toyota Center - TX
Houston, TX
Wednesday
12/18/xxxx
8:30 PM
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls
Chesapeake Energy Arena (formerly Oklahoma City Arena)
Oklahoma City, OK
Thursday
12/19/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/21/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/21/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday
12/25/xxxx
12:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/28/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Dallas Mavericks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
12/28/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Chicago Bulls
Fedex Forum
Memphis, TN
Monday
12/30/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
12/31/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
12/31/xxxx
6:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Thursday
1/2/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
1/2/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
1/4/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
1/4/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
1/7/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
1/7/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee, WI
Friday
1/10/xxxx
7:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Bobcats
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
1/11/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Bobcats
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
1/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
1/13/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
1/13/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls
Amway Center
Orlando, FL
Wednesday
1/15/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls
Verizon Center - DC
Washington, DC
Friday
1/17/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
1/18/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
1/18/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
1/20/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
1/20/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
Quicken Loans Arena (formerly Gund Arena)
Cleveland, OH
Wednesday
1/22/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Clippers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Friday
1/24/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Clippers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
1/24/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Charlotte Bobcats vs. Chicago Bulls
Time Warner Cable Arena (formerly Charlotte Bobcats Arena)
Charlotte, NC
Saturday
1/25/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
1/27/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
1/27/xxxx
7:00 PM
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San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls
AT&T Center
San Antonio, TX
Wednesday
1/29/xxxx
8:30 PM
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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Chicago Bulls
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, LA
Saturday
2/1/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Sacramento Kings vs. Chicago Bulls
Sleep Train Arena (formerly Power Balance Pavilion)
Sacramento, CA
Monday
2/3/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago Bulls
US Airways Center
Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday
2/4/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls
Oracle Arena
Oakland, CA
Thursday
2/6/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls
Staples Center
Los Angeles, CA
Sunday
2/9/xxxx
12:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
2/11/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
2/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Thursday
2/13/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
2/13/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Canada
Wednesday
2/19/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Friday
2/21/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
2/21/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Sunday
2/23/xxxx
3:30 PM
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA
Tuesday
2/25/xxxx
7:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
2/26/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors
United Center
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
2/26/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Dallas Mavericks vs. Chicago Bulls
American Airlines Center
Dallas, TX
Friday
2/28/xxxx
7:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Sunday
3/2/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
3/2/xxxx
12:00 PM
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Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
Monday
3/3/xxxx
7:30 PM
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Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls
Palace Of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, MI
Wednesday
3/5/xxxx
7:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Friday
3/7/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
3/7/xxxx
6:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Sunday
3/9/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
3/9/xxxx
12:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
3/11/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs
United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
3/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Thursday
3/13/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets
United Center
Chicago, IL
Thursday
3/13/xxxx
6:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
3/15/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
3/15/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
3/17/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
3/17/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls
Wells Fargo Center - PA
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday
3/19/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Formerly Conseco Fieldhouse)
Indianapolis, IN
Friday
3/21/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Saturday
3/22/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
3/22/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
3/24/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
3/24/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Friday
3/28/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
3/28/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
TD Garden (Fleet Center)
Boston, MA
Sunday
3/30/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
3/31/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
3/31/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA
Wednesday
4/2/xxxx
7:30 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Friday
4/4/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
4/4/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls
Verizon Center - DC
Washington, DC
Saturday
4/5/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls
Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday
4/9/xxxx
7:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Friday
4/11/xxxx
TBD
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Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
United Center
Chicago, IL
Friday
4/11/xxxx
7:00 PM
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New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Sunday
4/13/xxxx
1:00 PM
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PARKING: Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic
United Center Parking Lots
Chicago, IL
Monday
4/14/xxxx
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Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic
United Center
Chicago, IL
Monday
4/14/xxxx
7:00 PM
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Charlotte Bobcats vs. Chicago Bulls
Time Warner Cable Arena (formerly Charlotte Bobcats Arena)
Charlotte, NC
Wednesday
4/16/xxxx
8:00 PM
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The current MLB regular sTEffective pitching is vitally important to a baseball team, as pitching is the key for the defensive team to retire batters and to preventing runners from getting on base. A full game usually involves over one hundred pitches thrown by each team. However, most pitchers begin to tire before they reach this point. In previous eras, pitchers would often throw up to four complete games (all nine innings) in a week. With new advances in medical research and thus a better understanding of how the human body functions and tires out, starting pitchers tend more often to throw fractions of a game (typically six or seven innings, depending on their performance) about every five days (though a few complete games do stillMultiple pitchers are often needed in a single game, including the starting pitcher and relief pitcher(s). Pitchers are substituted for one another like any other player (see above), and the rules do not limit the number of pitchers that can be used in a game; the only limiting factor is the size of the squad, naturally. In general, starting pitchers are not used in relief situations except sometimes during the post-season when every game is vital. If a game runs into many extra innings, a team maWhile delivering the ball, the pitcher has a great arsenal at his disposal in the variation of location, velocity, movement, and arm location (see types of pitches). Most pitchers attempt to master two or three types of pitches; some pitchers throw up to 6 types of pitches with varyinOnly one runner may occupy a base at a time; if two runners are touching a base at once, the trailing runner is in jeopardy and will be out if tagged. However, if the trail runner reached the base having been forced there, it is the lead runner who will be out when tagged for failing to reach his force base. Either such occurrence is very rare. Thus, after a play, at most three runners may be on the basepaths, one on each base?first, second, and third. When three runners are on base, this is called bases loadedBaserunners may attempt to advance, or steal a base, while the pitcher is preparing to make a pitch, while he is making a pitch, or while waiting for a return throw from the catcher after a pitch. The pitcher, in lieu of delivering the pitch, may try to prevent this by throwing the ball to one of the infielders in order to tag the runner; if successful, it is called a pick-off. He may also, as part of a planned sequence, throw a pitch well outside and high of the strike zone to his catcher who is waiting for it upright there, and is thus better prepared to throw out a runner trying to steal; this sequence is called a "pitchout." If the runner attempts to steal the next base but is tagged out before reaching it safely, he is caught stealing. An illegal attempt by the pitcher to deceive a runner, among other pitching violations, is called a balk, allowing all runners to advance one base without risk of being putAnother fundamental tenet of the rules of baseball is that a runner who was initially ruled out can subsequently be ruled safe, but once a runner is ruled safe he cannot be called out on the same play, unless he overruns the base. For example, if a baserunner steals second base, beating the throw, an umpire might make the quick call of safe, but if the runner then slides beyond the base and is tagged before he can retreat to it theThere is a short break between each half-inniWhat we now know as a fairly standard scoring system in fantasy baseball was first employed by the Chicago Baseball League, founded in xxxx in Chicago by Ivan Dee and five others. The CBL teams, each managed by one of the founders, used a draft to fill their rosters. Managers began with a fund of $1 million and bid for four starting pitchers, one relief pitcher, eight position players, and five substitutes. A scoring system awarded points for a dozen different batting, pitching, and fielding categories, based upon actual player performance in the major leagues. Trading and limited player substitution was sanctioned. The Chicago Baseball League has been in continuous operation since and now includes fourteen franchises. [4]ng during which the new defensive team takes the field and the pitcher warms up. An existing pitcher is permitted five warm-up pitches and a new pitcher is permitted eight warm-up pitches. The starting pitcher is permitted eight warm-up pitches to begin the game. Traditionally, the break between the top half and the bottom half of the seventh inning is known as the seventh-inning stretch. During the "stretch," fans in the United States often sing the chorus of Take Me Out to the Ball Game. However, since the September 11, xxxx attacks, God Bless America has often been added to it, especially at games in New York City and Washington D.C, as well as during the All-Star Game and the postseason. In Baltimore it has been a tradition since the xxxxs and is a tradition in Atlanta to play "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" after "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh inning stretch. At Boston's Fenway Park, a tradition has brought the singing of Sweet Caroline in the middle of the eigAny replacement is a permanent substitution; the replaced player may not return to the game under any circumstances. Thus, a pitcher that has been removed from the game and replaced by a relief pitcher cannot return to pitch later in the game, and any batter who is replaced by a pinch-hitter cannot take the field in the following inning (or even bat again if his turn comes up again in the same inning). Note however, that two players can switch defensive positions at any time, and both can still stay in the game -- because neither has actually been removed from the game. This means that in at least one case, a pitcher switched positions with an outfielder in the middle of the game, with the outfielder becoming a relief pitcher ... then later in the game, the players switched back. This meant that in practical terms, the starting pitcher was relieved by another pitcher, but then came back to relieve the relief pitcher. This game took place on September 28, xxxx: the players in question were starting pitcher Harvey Haddix, who moved to the outfield to make way for outfielder-turned relief pitcher Stan Musial, then switched back to pitcher after Musial had faced one batter.[3] Note that this did not violate baseball's permanent substitution rule in any way, as at no time did either player leave the game.hth inning. umpire has the right to change the call. A runner initially called out can be subsequently ruled safe if the fielder putting the runner out drops the ball (on either a tag or force play), pulls his foot off the base (in the case of a force play), or otherwise illegally obstructs a runner from reaching a base that he otherwise would have reached safely. out..g degrees of control. Common pitches include a fastball, which is the ball thrown at high speed; a curveball, which is made to curve by rotation imparted by the pitcher; a change-up, which seeks to mimic the delivery of a fastball but arrives at significantly lower velocity; a splitfinger fastball, which attempts to mimic the delivery of a fastball, but has slight topspin rotation allowing the baseball to sink as it approaches the batter due to the position of the index finger and middle finger being "split" on the baseball; a slider, which is made to curve laterally by rotation imparted by the pitcher; a knuckleball, which is held either by the knuckles closest to the nails or by the nails themselves allowing the pitcher to throw a baseball with little or no spin on the ball allowing the baseball to move in any direction; a Vulcan changeup, which seeks to mimic the delivery of a fastball but arrives at a significant lower velocity due to the pitcher holding the baseball with the middle and ring fingers slightly apart; a circle changeup, which is held in the palm of the hand with the index finger curled around the side of the baseball, allowing the pitcher to mimic the delivery of a fastball but arrives at a significantly lowSome pitchers choose to throw using the 'submarine style,' a very efficient sidearm or near-underhand motion. Pitchers with a submarine delivery are often very difficult to hit because of the angle and movement of the ball once released. Walter Johnson, who threw one of the fastest fastballs in the history of the game, threw sidearm (though not submarine) rather than a normal overhand. True underhanded pitching is permitted in Major League Baseball. However, it is difficult to generate enough velocity and movement with the underhand motion. Among Major League pitchers today, Chad Bradford has the closest to an underhand delivery, with his knuckles sometimes scraping the ground. However, he is still usually considered a "submarinOnly the pitcher's and catcher's locations are fixed, and then only at the beginning of each pitch. Thus, the players on the field move around as needed to defend against scoring a run. Many variations of this are possible, as location depends upon the situation. Circumstances such as the number of outs, the count (balls and strikes) on the batter, the number and speed of runners, the ability of the fielders, the ability of the pitcher, the type of pitch thrown, the tendencies of the hitter, and the inning cause the fielders to move to more strategic locations on the field. Common defensive strategies include: playing for the bunt, trying to prevent a stolen base, moving to a shallow position to throw out a runner at home, playing at "double play depth", and moving fielders to locations where hitters are most likely to hit the ball.e" pitcher.er velocity.y well empty its bullpen. If it then becomes necessary to use a "position player" as a pitcher, major league teams generally have certain players designated as emergency relief pitchers, to avoid the embarrassment of using a less skillful player. In baseball's early years, squads were smaller, and relief pitchers were relatively uncommon, with the starter normally remaining for the entire game unless he was either thoroughly ineffective or became injured; today, with a much greater emphasis on pitch count, over the course of a single game each team will frequently use from two to five pitchers. In the xxxx ALCS, all four of the Chicago White Sox victories were complete games by the starters, a highly noteworthy event in the modern game. occur each he squad in the field is the defensive team; they attempt to prevent the baserunners from scoring. There are nine defensive positions, but only two have a mandatory location (pitcher and catcher). The locations of the other seven fielders is not specified by the rules, except that at the moment the pitch is delivered they must be positioned in fair territory and not in the space between the pitcher and the catcher. These fielders often shift their positioning in response to specific batters or game situations, and they may exchange positions with one another at any time. The nine positions most commonly used (with the number scorekeepers use) are: pitcher (1), catcher (2), first baseman (3), second baseman (4), third baseman (5),The three outfielders, left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder, are so named from the catcher's perspective looking out onto the field. The right fielder generally has the strongest arm of all the outfielders due to the need to make throws on runners attempting to take third base. The center fielder has more territory to cover than the corner outfielders, so this player must be quick and agile with a strong arm to throw balls in to the infield; as with the shortstop, teams tend to emphasize defense at this position. Also, the center fielder is considered the outfield leader, and left- and right-fielders often cede to his direction when fielding fly balls. Of all outfielders, the left fielder often has the weakest arm, as they generally do not need to throw the ball as far in order to prevent the advance of any baserunners. The left fielder still requires good fielding and catching skills, and tends to receive more balls than the right fielder due to the fact that right-handed hitters, who are much more common, tend to "pull" the ball into left field. Each outfielder runs to "back up" a nearby outfielder who attempts to field a ball hit near both their positions. Outfielders also run to back up infielders on batted balls and thrown balls, including pick-off attempts from the pitcher or from the catcher. shortstop (6), left fielder (7), center fielder (8), and right fielder (9). Note that, in rare cases, teams may use dramatically differing schemes, such as switching an outfielder for an infielder. The numbering convention was established by Henry Chadwick. The reason the shortstop seems out of order has to do with the way fielders positioned themselves in the earThe second baseman covers the area to the first-base side of second base and provides backup for the first baseman in bunt situations. He also is a cut-off for the outfield. This is when the outfielder doesn't have to throw the full distance from him/her to the base, but just to the cut-off. The shortstop fills the critical gap between second and third bases ? where right-handed batters generally hit ground balls ? and also covers second or third base and the near part of left field. This player is also a cut-off for the outfield. This position is the most demanding defensively, so a good shortstop doesn't need to necessarily be a good batter. The third baseman's primary requirement is a strong throwing arm, in order to make the long throw across the infield to the first baseman. Quick reaction time is also important for third basemen, as they tend to see more sharply hit balls than the other infielders, thus the nickname for third base as the "hot corner." Also, because there are far more right-handed hitters than lefties, there are more ground balls hit to the left side of the infield due to the natural motion of the batter's swing.ly years The pitcher's main role is to pitch the ball toward home plate with the goal of getting the batter out. Pitchers also play defense by fielding batted balls, covering bases (for a potential tag out or force out on an approaching runner), or backing up throws. The catcher's main role is to receive the pitch if the batter does not hit it. Together with the pitcher and coaches, the catcher plots game strategy by suggesting different pitches and by shifting the starting positions of the other fielders. Catchers are also responsible for defense in the area near hThe four infielders are the first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, and third baseman. Originally the first, second and third basemen played very near their respective bases, and the shortstop generally played "in" (hence the term), covering the area between second, third, and the pitchers box, or wherever the game situation required. As the game evolved, the fielding positions changed to the now-familiar "umbrella", with the first and third baseman generally positioned a short distance toward second base from their bases, the second baseman to the right side of second base standing farther away from the base than any other infielder, and the shortstop playing to the left of second base, as seen from the batter's perspectiveThe first baseman's job consists largely of making plays at first base on ground balls hit to the other infielders. When an infielder picks up a ball from the ground hit by the batter, he must throw it to the first baseman who must catch the ball and maintain contact with the base before the batter gets to it for the batter to be out. The need to do this quickly often requires the first baseman to stretch one of his legs to touch first base while catching the ball simultaneously. The first baseman must be able to catch the ball very well and usually wears a specially designed mitt. The first baseman fields balls hit near first base. The first baseman also has to receive throws from the pitcher in order to tag runners out who have reached base safely. The position is less physically challenging than the other positions, but there is still a lot of skill involved. Infielders don't always make good throws to first base, so it is the first baseman's job to field any ball thrown toward him cleanly. Older players who can no longer fulfill the demands of their original positions also often become first basemen..ome plate.of the game.According to ESPN, some people questioned whether Mitchell's director role with the Boston Red Sox created a conflict of interest, especially because no "prime [Sox] players were in the report." Mitchell described his role with the team as that of a "consultant".[109] The report had named several prominThe National League was formed in xxxx. Its rules changed almost yearly for the next quarter century. In xxxx, a batter was out if the catcher caught the third strike; otherwise the batter got four strikes. Before xxxx, pitchers were required to deliver pitches with their hand below their hips; in that year, the rule was changed to allow shoulder-high deliveries. Until xxxx, batters could call for either a high or low pitch, and the strike zone was either above or below the waist. In xxxx, the rules changed, until xxxx, to allow bats to be flat on one side; beginning in xxxx, they had to be round. In xxxx, the rules were changed so that batters could no longer call for a pitch; and the strike zone was defined as from the shoulders to the knees. During this period, the pitcher's mound was much closer to home plate, foul balls were not counted Each half-inning, the goal of the defending team is to get three members of the other team out. A player who is out must leave the field and wait for his next turn at bat. There are many ways to get batters and baserunners out; some of the most common are catching a batted ball in the air, tag outs, force outs, and strikeouts. After the fielding team has put out three players from the opposing team, that half of the inning is over and the team in the field and the team at bat switch places; there is no upper limit to the number that may bat in rotation before three outs are recorded. Going through the entire order in an inning is referred to as "batting around" and it is indicative of a high-scoring inning. A complete inning consists of each opposing side having a turn (three outs) on offense.as strikes, batters got four strikes, and the number of "called balls" resulting in a walk?which initially included strikes and foul balls- went from 9 to 8 to 7 to 6 to 5 and, in xxxx, to 4. In that same year, the number of strikes went from 4 to 3. In xxxx, a rule was adopted for that year only counting walks as hits, which played havoc with statistics. In xxxx, the 154 game schedule was adopted. In xxxx, the pitcher's mound was moved from 50 to 60.5 feet from home plate. In xxxx, foul bunts were made strikes, and the infield fly rule was adopted with one out. In xxxx, foul tips were made strikes, but not foul balls. In xxxx, the first modern balk rule was adopted, as well as the modern rule for recognizing stolen bases. In xxxx, the infield fly rule was extended to apply when there were no outs.ent Yankees who were parts of World Series clubs. This made some people feel that there was a conflict of interest on Mitchell's part, due to the fierce Yankees?Red Sox rivalry. Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd and his teammates felt the timing of publicizing Byrd's alleged use was suspicious, as the information was leaked prior to the deciding Game 7 of the xxxx American League Championship Series between the Indians and the Red Sox.[110] Former U.S. prosecutor John M. Dowd also brought up allegations of Mitchell's conflict of interest. Dowd, who had defended Senator John McCain of Arizona during the Keating Five investigation in the late xxxxs, took exception to Mitchell's scolding of McCain and others for havinA batter's turn at the plate is called a plate appearance. Batters can advance to first base safely in one of seven methods: a base-hit (abbreviated 'H') or walk ('BB' for base-on-balls) are by far the most common; being hit-by-the-pitch ('HBP'), reaching by error ('E') or fielder's choice ('FC') are less common; and somewhat rarely a player may reach base by virtue of interference ('I') or a passed ball ('PB') on a strike-out, where the player is allowed to run and reach base safely if he can. When the batter hits a fair ball, he must run to first base, and may continue or stop at any base unless he is put out. A successful hit occurs when the batter reaches a base: reaching only first base is a single; reaching second base, a double; third base, a triple; and a hit that allows the batter to touch all bases in order on the same play is a home run - whether the ball is hit over the fence does not matter (if the ball is not hit over the fence and the batter touches all bases, it is usually referred to as an "inside-the-park home run"). Once a runner is held to a base, he may attempt to advance at any time, but is not required to do so unless the batter or another runner displaces him (called a force play). A batter always drops his bat when running the bases; otherwise, the bat would slow him down and could give rise to a call of interference if it were to contact the ball or a fieDepending on the way the ball comes off the bat, the play has different names. A batted ball is called a fly ball if it is hit in the air in an upward arc, such that a fielder might be able to catch it before it hits the ground. A batted ball is called a ground ball if it hits the ground within the infield before it can be caught, often due to being hit in a downward trajectory. Several different names are used to describe fly balls, depending on their trajectory. A ball hit high in the air and seemingly almost straight up is called a "pop-up". A ball hit forcefully in a fast-moving and seemingly almost straight-line trajectory is called a line drive. A "shallow" fly ball, hit with just enough force to possibly land between the infielders and the outfielders, is often call a "blooper". A "deep" fly ball is hit with enough force to approach and possibly clear the outfield fence. However, if a batter bunts the ball and the bat hits the ball, no matter what it is a dead ball, even on accEach plate appearance consists of a series of pitches, in which the pitcher throws the ball towards home plate while a batter is standing in the batter's box (either right or left). With each pitch, the batter must decide whether to swing the bat at the ball in an attempt to hit it. The pitches arrive quickly, so the decision to swing must be made in less than a tenth of a second, based on whether the ball is hittable and in the strike zone, a region defined by the area directly above home plate and between the hollow beneath the batter's knee and the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants. In addition to swinging at the ball, a batter who wishes to put the ball in play may hold his bat over home plate and attempt to tap a pitch lightly; this is called a bunt. Good bunting technique has been described as "catching the ball with tOn any pitch, if the batter swings at the ball and misses, he is charged with a strike. If the batter does not swing, the home plate umpire judges whether the ball passed through the strike zone. If the ball, or any part of it, passed through the zone, it is ruled a strike; otherwise, it is called a ball. The number of balls and strikes thrown to the current batter is known as the count; the count is always given balls first (except in Japan, where it is reversed), then strikes (such as 3-2 or "three and two", also known as a "full count," which would be 3 balls and 2 strikeIf the batter swings and makes contact with the ball, but does not put it in play in fair territory?a foul ball?he is charged with an additional strike, except when there are already two strikes. Thus, a foul ball with two strikes leaves the count unchanged. (However, a noted exception to this rule is that a ball bunted foul with two strikes is a strikeout.) If a pitch is batted foul or fair and a member of the defensive team is able to catch it, before the ball strikes the ground, the batter is declared out. In the event that a bat contacts the ball, but the ball continues sharply and directly to the catcher's mitt and is caught by the catcher, it is a foul tip, which is same as an ordinary stWhen three strikes occur on a batter, it is a strikeout and the batter is automatically out unless the pitch is Batters attempt to "read" pitchers through pre-game preparation by studying the tendencies of pitchers and by talking to other batters that previously faced the pitcher. While batting, batters attempt to "read" pitches by looking for clues that the pitcher or catcher reveal. These clues (also referred to as "tipping pitches") include movements of the pitcher's arms, shoulders, body, etc., or the positioning of the catcher's feet and glove. Batters can attempt to "read" the spin of a ball early in the pitch to anticipate its trajectory. Batters also remain keenly aware of the count during their at bat. The count is considered to be in the batter's favor when there are more balls than strikes (e.g., two balls and no strikes). This puts pressure on the pitcher to throw a strike to avoid a walk so the batter is more likely to get an easier pitch to hit and can look for a particular pitch in a particular zone or take a riskier or bigger swing. The count is considered to be in the pitcher's favor when there are fewer balls than strikes (e.g., no balls and two strikes). This gives the pitcher more freedom to try enticing the batter to swing at a pitch outside the strike zone or throwing a pitch that is harder to control (e.g. a curve, slider or splitter), but that is also harder to hit. Thus the batter will take a more protective swing. A major strategy in batting at competitive levels of baseball is patient hitting. An example of patient hitting is when a batter has a zero strike count the batter will almost always look for his perfect pitch. One strike hitting is very similar to no strike hitting and the batter usually is still looking for a good pitch to hit. Two strike hitting, the strategy is changed where the batter will protect the plate by fouling off pitches until the batter is able to find a pitch to hit. This style of hitting allows the hitter to look for a good pitch to hit, and makes the pitcher throw more pitches so that he will tire out faster. This is critical if the batting team is facing a very skilled pitcher who, if allowed to, will take over the game with his ability to get batters to do what he wants them to do.not caught by the catcher or if the pitch bounces before it is caught. It is then ruled an uncaught third strike, a violation of the third strike rule:[2] If the catcher drops the third strike, the batter is permitted to attempt to advance to first base if there are two outs in the inning or if it is unoccupied. In this case, the batter is not out (although the pitcher is awarded a strikeout). The catcher can try to get the batter out by tagging him with the ball or throwing the ball to first base to put him out. (See Doug Eddings (xxxx ALCS) and Mickey Owen (xxxx World Series) for famous examples of dropped third strikes that dramatically altered the course of post-season On the fourth ball, it is called a walk, and the batter becomes a runner, and is entitled to advance to first base without risk of being put out, called a base on balls or a walk (abbreviated BB). If a pitch touches the batter (or the batter's clothes), the umpire declares a hit by pitch (abbreviated HBP) and the batter is awarded first base, unless the umpire determines that the ball was in the strike zone when it hit the batter, or that the batter did not attempt to avoid being hit. In practice, neither exception is ever called unless the batter obviously tries to get hit by the pitch; even standing still in the box will virtually always be overlooked, and the batter awarded first. In addition, if the batter swings at a pitch that hits him, it counts as a strike. If the catcher's mitt, catcher's mask, or any part of the catcher comes in contact with the batter and/or the batter's bat as the batter is attempting to hit a pitch, the batter is awarded first base, ruled "catcher's inOnce a batter becomes a runner and reaches first base safely, he is said to be "on" that base until he attempts to advance to the next base, until he is put out, or until the half-inning ends. In order to be safe a runner must beat the ball to the bag. When two or more runners are on the basepaths, the runner farther along is called a lead runner or a preceding runner; any other runner is called a trailing runner or a following runner. Runners on second or third base are considered to be in scoring position since ordinary hits, even singles, will often allow them to score.terference".series.)rike.s).he bat."ident.lder.g a conflict of inA runner legally touching a base is "safe" ? in most situations he may not be put out. Runners may attempt to advance from base to base at any time (except when the ball is dead), but must attempt to advance when forced when all previous bases are occupied and a batted ball that touches the ground is a fair ball. When a batted ball is hit in the air, i.e., a fly ball, and caught by the defending team, runners must return and "retouch" the base they occupied at the time of the pitch. The common name for this requirement is tagging up. If the runner retouches the origin base at any time after the fly ball is first touched by a fielder, he may attempt to advance to the next base or bases at his own risk. The penalty for failing to retouch (if the defensive team notices this) is that the advancing runner can be put out on a live appeal in which the defensive team player with the ball touches the base from which that runner departed prematurely, a process that looks like a force play to the eye, but technically is not because runners are not "forced" backwards to their origin bases. If a runner tries to run the next base in sequence, they can be deemed out by either of two methods. The runner may be tagged by the outfielder, or the runner may fail to reach the base before the baseball has arrived at it. However, if the runner is not forced to run to the next base in sequence, they are not deemed out until they are tagged. The runner, however, cannot take a base that is occupied by a fieldman holding the baseball.terest with their actions in the case and how the baseball investigation would be a "burden" for him when Mitchell was named to lead it.[111] After the investigation, Dowd told the Baltimore Sun that he was convinced the former senator had done a good job.[112] The Los Angeles Times reported that Mitchell acknowledged that his "tight relationship with Major League Baseball left him open to criticism".[113] MitIn general, base running is a tactical part of the game requiring good judgment by runners (and their coaches) to assess the risk in attempting to advance. During tag plays, a good slide can affect the outcome of the play. Managers will sometimes simultaneously send a runner and require the batter to swing (a hit-and-run play) in an attempt to advance runners. On a hit-and-run play the batter will often try to hit to the opposite field (the opposite of the natural tendency for the right-handed hitter to pull the ball to left field and vice versa). Hitting to the opposite field will likely find an opening in the infield vacated by the fielder covering second base. This is because coverage of second base against a steal is best achieved by whichever fielder is closer to second base, the shortstop or the second baseman; and such positioning is aimed at defending against the natural tendency of the hiDuring the course of play many offensive and defensive players run close to each other, and during tag plays, the defensive player must touch the offensive player. Although baseball is considered a non-contact sport, a runner may be allowed to make potentially dangerous contact with a fielder as part of an attempt to reach base, unless that fielder is fielding a batted ball. (Noted exceptions to the dangerous contact rule are found throughout amateur competitions, including youth leagues, high school, and college baseball.) A good slide is often more advantageous than such contact, and "malicious" contact by runners is typically prohibited as offensive interference. The most common occurrence of contact of this nature is at home plate between the runner and the catcher, as the catcher is well padded and locked into position that completely blocks home plate from the runner, and the runner will often try to knock the ball out of the catcher's hand by running him over. Since the catcher is seen (symbolically and literally) as the last line of defense, it seems natural that the more physical play happenAn inning consists of each team having one turn in the field and one turn to hit, with the visiting team batting before the home team. A standard game lasts nine innings, although some leagues (such as high school baseball and Little League) play fewer. Most high school games last seven innings, and Little League has six innings. A single game between two teams during NCAA competition is nine innings. A doubleheader in NCAA competition may be two seven inning games, twoIf both teams have scored the same number of runs at the end of a regular-length game, a tie is avoided by the addition of extra innings. As many innings as necessary are played until one team has the lead at the end of an inning. Thus, the home team always has a chance to respond if the visiting team scores in the top half of the inning; this gives the home team a small tactical advantage. In theory, a baseball game could go on forever; in practice, however, they eventually end. In addition to that rule, a game might theoretically end if both the home and away team were to run out of players to substitute (see Substitutions, below). In Major League Baseball, the longest game played was a 26-inning affair between the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves on May 1, xxxx. The game, called on account of darkness, ended in a 1-1 tie. Two minor-league teams, the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings, played a 33-inning game in xxxx. nine inning games, or one nine inning game and one seven inning game between the same teams. The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins. If the home team is ahead when the middle of the last inning is reached, it is declared the winner, and the last half-inning is not played. If the home team is trailing or tied in the last scheduled inning (or in an extra inning, see below) and they score to take the lead, the game ends as soon as the winning run touches home plate; however, if the last batter hits a home run to win the game, he and any runners on base are all permitted to score.s here.tter.chell responded to the concerns by stating that readers who examined the report closely "will not find any evidence of bias, of special treatment of the Red Sox".[113]eason consists of 162 games per team, which typically begins on the first Sunday in April and ends on the first Sunday in October. Each team's schedule is organized typically into 3-game series, with occasional two- or four-game series.[81] Postponed games or continuations of suspended games can result in an ad hoc one-game or five-game series. A team's series are organized into homestands and road trips that group multiple series together. Teams generally play games five to seven days per week, commonly having Monday or Thursday as an off day. Frequently, games are scheduled at night. Sunday games are generally played during the afternoon, allowing teams to travel to their next destination prior to a Monday night game. In addition, teams will play day games frequently on Opening Day, holidays, and getaway days.
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