Most franchises have used the seventh inning as a cutoff, at least partly to avoid overserving customers who could then get in their cars and drive home.
PHOENIX — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games.To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers — have extended alcohol sales through... PHOENIX — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games.
The minor leagues played with the pitch clock last season. At least one minor league general manager — Kevin Mahoney of the Class A Brooklyn Cyclones — said there was no dropoff in concession sales even with shorter games.The Rangers allowed some alcohol sales in the eighth inning last season, but have made that option more widely available in 2023.
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