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The game has to be tied after the ninth inning in order for it to go into extra innings.

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What is the amount of innings?

There is a total of nine innings in a game of baseball. However, if the game is tied at the end of nine innings, then the game can go into extra innings.


If you baseball game is at the 7th inning how long until its over?

A baseball game ends when there is the final out of the ninth inning. If the home team is winning, and they get three outs in the ninth, they win. If the score is tied after nine innings of play, they go into extra innings, which lasts until a team scores and holds the other team to scoring.


What inning does a tied baseball game go into?

In MLB, if a game is tied at the end of 9 innings, the game will continue, one inning at a time, until there is a winner. Other leagues such as high school and youth league may set a maximum number of innings or a time limit and allow games to end up tied.


Major league Pitcher Don Newcombe of the Dodgers started both games of a Double header in Philadelphia winning game one but failing to go the distance in game two What was the year?

September 6, 1950. Newcombe won Game 1 with a shutout and pitched 7 innings and got a no decision in Game 2, a game the Dodgers won 3-2.


What is the Minnesota Twins longest game?

Not sure, but I did go to a 21 inning game at the Metrodome against the Brewers a few years ago, back in maybe 04 or 05. Sorry wish I had more info. The longest game, innings wise, was a 22 inning game against the Cleveland Indians on August 31, 1993 at the Metrodome. The Twins won 5-4. The game lasted 6 hours and 17 minutes.

Related questions

What is the amount of innings?

There is a total of nine innings in a game of baseball. However, if the game is tied at the end of nine innings, then the game can go into extra innings.


How many innings does a college baseball game?

There are 9 regulation innings. It can go into extra innings if the score is tied.


How many innings a in a baseball game?

There are 9 innings in college and MLB. There are 7 innings in high school. Either can go into extra innings in case of a tie.


How many innings at a baseball game?

There are 9 innings in college and MLB. There are 7 innings in high school. Either can go into extra innings in case of a tie.


How many innings in a baseball game?

There are 9 innings in college and MLB. There are 7 innings in high school. Either can go into extra innings in case of a tie.


How many innings are in a baseball game?

There are 9 innings in college and MLB. There are 7 innings in high school. Either can go into extra innings in case of a tie.


How many inning are in a baseball game?

There are 9 innings in college and MLB.There are 7 innings in high school. Either can go into extra innings in case of a tie.


How many innings are in typical baseball team?

A regulation MLB game has 9 innings. College 9 innings, High School 7 innings and Little league 6 innings.9. if they are tied, they willl go extra innings which is 10 or more if nessesary


A tied ball game goes into innings?

If a game is tied at the end of regulation innings (9 innings in the MLB), the game will continue for as many innings as necessary until there is a winner. However, local leagues may set maximum innings or time limits.


How many times did the Sox go into extra innings in 2009?

none


How many out and innings are in baseball?

there are 3 outs in each half of an inning, 6 outs total for an inning, and a minimum of 9 innings are played, if the game is tied after 9 innings, they go into extra innings which can go on as many innings until a winner is decided, so you can play for 40 innings or even 100, which is impossible, but then, you never know, lol, the longest game played was 33 innings by the way


How many rounds in baseball?

there are no rounds in baseball, just Innings, where the road team leads off batting in the top of the inning, once they get three outs, then its the other teams turn, (the home team) to bat, and their is a minimum of 9 innings in a game, if the two teams are tied after all 9 innings, you go into extra innings, which can go on until one team wins, so it can go on for 50 innings, lol, the lost baseball game in organized baseball was by the red soz minor league team and another team, the game lasted 33 innings, and took 2 days to find a winner