The pitch clock, mixed reviews and all, appears to be working, according to the Opening Day times.
The Yankees and Giants ended in less than three hours and didn’t feature a pitch-clock violation.With the bases empty, pitchers now have 15 seconds in between pitches, and that number increases to 20 when a batter reaches.
The other side of the rule requires batters to be stationed in their box with eight seconds left on the timer — with a strike added to their count serving as the punishment.There were a few violations throughout the league on Opening Day, including one in the Mets game involving Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil.Following a foul ball in the sixth inning, Alonso took too long walking back to first base, and a strike was added to McNeil’s count.
Instead, the home-plate umpire rose from his stance, pointed toward Stroman and signaled the violation — causing a ball to be added to the count, and making it 2-2 instead of 1-2 for Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich. Baltimore’s 10-9 victory over Boston, which had the second-longest length among the early slate of games,Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had both feet in the batter’s box, but he wasn’t set and looking toward the pitcher.
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