MLB’s first use of its new extra-inning rules ended in thrilling fashion on Friday with a walk-off grand slam from Oakland Athletics slugger Matt Olson.
The rule, which places a runner on second base at the start of each inning, popped up again on Saturday. That ending wasn’t as dramatic, and it left a sour taste in the mouth of one of the losing team’s pitchers.
Cleveland’s Mike Clevinger is not a fan of the extra-inning runner
The Cleveland Indians lost 3-2 in 10 innings against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, falling victim to the rule that was bound to generate controversy.