Bases were increased from 15 to 18 inches to improve player safety and encourage more stolen bases. 4. The Road to the World Series

A standard game has 9 innings. Each inning is split into the "top" (away team bats) and the "bottom" (home team bats). There is no clock; the game ends when the trailing team has used all their outs.

Two infielders must be on either side of second base, and all must have their feet on the dirt. This has increased the batting average on ground balls.