Detroit — Some of the most-memorable baseball games have been extra-inning affairs. In Tigers history, the one that stands out most came Aug. 25, 2007 — well, actually, it was Aug. 26, when Detroit's Carlos Guillen swatted a home run through the raindrops at Comerica Park to send the home fans home happy at 3:30 in the morning. The Tigers had beaten the Yankees, 9-6, in 11 innings.
Under today's baseball rules, with a runner starting on second base in extra innings like this is high-school softball, that thrilling moment might never have happened. The Tigers or Yankees might've won it in 10 innings, having pushed a runner to third, and scored him on a sacrifice fly.