Skip to Content
AP National Sports

LEADING OFF: Baseball gets 1st 9-inning twinbills since 2019

<i></i><br/>
KMIZ

By
Published 6:43 PM

By The Associated Press

Tuesday’s baseball schedule will feature two doubleheaders — the first in the majors this season and the first twinbills of nine-inning games since Sept. 28, 2019. Major League Baseball used seven-inning doubleheaders in 2020 and ’21 amid schedule complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The first two twinbills this season were added to the schedule because of weather. The Diamondbacks and Nationals will play twice at Washington, and the Giants and Mets will play two games at New York because of rainouts on Monday. Elsewhere around the majors, Jose Altuve has a strained hamstring and the Yankees are trying to break out of their early scoring slump.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content