Patent ID: 7131918

Claim:
A method of reducing the duration of playing time in a competitive baseball game between a first team and a second team on a baseball field having one infield comprising the steps of: a) positioning a first pitcher from the first team on a first pitching mound and a second pitcher from the first team on a second pitching mound on the one infield, with the pitchers being spaced from one another, b) positioning a first batter from the second team in a first batter's box and a second batter from the second team in a second batter's box on the baseball field, facing the one infield, c) having the first pitcher pitch a first pitch to the first batter, d) having the second pitcher pitch a second pitch to the second batter, e) having the first pitcher pitch a third pitch to the first batter, and f) continuing to alternate pitchers for successive pitches.