Major League Baseball's extra innings format is different in the playoffs from the regular season, getting rid of the "ghost runner" starting on second base once a game goes beyond nine innings.

Major League Baseball, like many sports, has done plenty of tinkering with its rules in recent years. One of the most prominent changes - and most controversial - has been the runner on second rule to ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers limped through their dress rehearsal during the season, looking at times like they were just a pedestrian team and might even be vulnerable in the postseason.

The MLB Playoffs are here, which means there's plenty of baseball to watch and teams to root for. Inevitably (whether you hate it or love it), there might be a time when a game heads to extra innings.

Bill Vaughn is right. Mathematically, it is possible for a single game to last forever. Some might argue that a few certainly feel like they have. Baseball's extra-innings rule in the regular season — ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - During the final week of the regular season, the Cincinnati Reds’ front office, player development staff and key figures from across the organization gathered in Cincinnati for ...