Baseball trivia

[Tinkerdove]

Hey. Can someone help me out? There was a conversation that show or two ago about some weird baseball rule where there's more than three outs in a half inning or more than four runs and a half inning? Possibly extra innings? Can anyone remind me exactly what it was

[fonpr]

Hey. Can someone help me out? There was a conversation that show or two ago about some weird baseball rule where there's more than three outs in a half inning or more than four runs and a half inning? Possibly extra innings? Can anyone remind me exactly what it was

I seem to recall certain rules apply after the 15th inning.

[Wes]

This was actually from the very first episode of the current version of the Best Show (12/16/14). A caller calls in to correct Tom, who had been erroneously tweeting about a "five out play that carries two outs over to the next inning". The caller explains to Tom how this rule does not exist. Tom then asks about the "super spot" target, that - if you hit it - gets you bonus runs, but the frustrated caller notes that this has not yet been adopted by "everyday baseball".

Thankfully, a helpful chat member brings up the famous "six run play" rule, which states that, if the bases are loaded and the game is tied beyond the 15th inning, a grand slam is worth six runs. The caller is momentarily confused by this, but then very soberly confirms: "Correct, this is true."

(He is then told "Know your role!" and receives a GOMP, possibly the first of the new show.)