BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Phillies Want Rules Reviewed
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The Philadelphia Phillies want the National League to review scheduling rules that allowed the second game of a doubleheader to start at 1:28 a.m. Saturday, and ended up being the latest finish in major league history.
The game ended at 4:40 a.m. with a 6-5 Phillie victory over San Diego.
The first game was delayed 5 hours 54 minutes by rain.
The daylight-to-daybreak marathon prompted Phillie President Bill Giles to write a letter to the league questioning scheduling rules that would allow such a late start.
The American League does not allow an inning to start after 1 a.m. unless it’s the last game of the season between two teams in that city. The National League has no such rule.
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The three-game suspension against San Diego Padre outfielder Derek Bell for throwing a bat and a helmet in the direction of an umpire was upheld by National League President Bill White. . . . The New York Mets scheduled a news conference for today to make Joe McIlvaine’s return to the club official. McIlvaine will be in charge of player personnel matters.
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