The action is moving much faster at MLB games thanks to the pitch clock, which means a little less time for fans to enjoy an adult beverage. To combat that time crunch, some teams — not the Phillies — have extended alcohol sales through the eighth inning.
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 the eighth inning this season. Others, like the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, still have seventh-inning cutoffs, but haven't ruled out changes.
“Totally makes sense to me,” said Tom Lienhardt, who was sipping on a beer Tuesday night before the Brewers-Diamondbacks game at Chase Field. “Since the games are shorter, you’ve got to adjust.”The Phillies have not made any changes to their alcohol sales, which end after the seventh inning, and don’t have any plans to, a team spokesperson told The Inquirer.Teams historically have stopped selling alcohol after the seventh.
At least one team, the Baltimore Orioles, already sold alcohol through the eighth inning, or until 3½ hours after first pitch, whichever came first. MLB games have been considerably shorter this season, largely thanks to a series of rule changes, particularly the new pitch clock. Through the first 1½ weeks of the season,
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