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By RONALD BLUM (AP Baseball Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is widening the runner’s lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls. MLB also is shortening the pitch clock with runners on base by two […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is widening the runner’s lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls. MLB also is shortening the pitch clock with runners on base by two seconds to 18 and further reducing […]

The sport's competition committee decides to make an amendment to a longtime rule.

Major League Baseball is widening the runner’s lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over

Major League Baseball is widening the runners lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls.

Another change adopted Thursday by the sport’s 11-man competition committee requires a pitcher who warms up on the mound before a half inning to face at least one batter.

Major League Baseball is widening the runner's lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls. MLB also is shortening the pitch clock with runners on base by two seconds to 18 and further reducing mound visits in an effort to speed games. The new runner's lane overrides a rule that has existed since the National League mandated in 1882 that runners must be within th...

Major League Baseball is widening the runners lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls.

Major League Baseball is widening the runner's lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls.

Major League Baseball is widening the runners lane approaching first base to include a portion of fair territory, changing a more than century-old rule that caused World Series controversy over interference calls.