What happens if the score is tied after 9 innings?

If the score remains tied at the end of the ninth inning, additional innings known as extra innings take place. These extra innings are held in the same format as any other inning in a game of baseball, with the road team batting first and the home team batting second.

Has there ever been a 9 pitch inning?

In Major League Baseball, 38 pitchers have thrown a nine-pitch, three-strikeout half-inning, literally throwing nothing but strikes, a total of 41 times. This feat is also known as an immaculate inning.

Can a pitcher pitch a perfect game and lose?

No. From Wikipedia: A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. It is possible to pitch a no-hitter and lose.

What happens if neither team scores in baseball?

If neither team scores a run, this format continues on until one team outscores the other team in their part of the inning. If both teams score the same number of runs, the extra innings continue on.

Do foul balls count in an immaculate inning?

An immaculate inning occurs when a pitcher strikes out all three batters he faces in one inning, using the minimum possible number of pitches – nine. The strikeouts can either be of the swinging or the caught looking variety, and there can be foul balls involved.

Why do relief pitchers have to pitch at least one inning?

It is the intent of Rule 9.17 (b) that a relief pitcher pitch at least one complete inning or pitch when a crucial out is made, within the context of the game (including the score), in order to be credited as the winning pitcher.

What happens if the score is tied in a baseball game?

Whenever the score is tied, the game becomes a new contest insofar as the winning pitcher is concerned. Once the opposing team assumes the lead, all pitchers who have pitched up to that point and have been replaced are excluded from being credited with the victory.

What is Rule 9 17(B) in baseball?

Rule 9.17 (b) Comment provides guidance on choosing the winning pitcher from among several succeeding relief pitchers. (d) A losing pitcher is a pitcher who is responsible for the run that gives the winning team a lead that the winning team does not relinquish.

Should the official scorer give a presumption to the winning pitcher?

If two or more relief pitchers were similarly effective, the Official Scorer should give the presumption to the earlier pitcher as the winning pitcher.