"As their 2025 World Tour winds down, the Savannah Bananas made a historic first appearance at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 13 and 14, playing games against The Firefighters, bringing their unique Banana Ball rules to the bright lights of the Bronx. The Bananas took the first game of the two-game set, winning 3-2 in the first round of their unique Showdown Tiebreakers. However, The Firefighters picked up a Showdown win of their own the next night, picking up a 5-4 victory to salvage a weekend"
"Each of the Bananas' games features its unique ruleset of Banana Ball. Games end in two-hour time limits, bunting and stepping out of the batter's box are not allowed, and walks are instead Ball 4 Sprints that enable the runner to go as far as they can before all nine fielders touch the ball. As was the case on both nights at Yankee Stadium, both games ended in Showdowns. A showdown opens with a batter facing. a pitcher, fielder, and catcher,"
The Savannah Bananas completed a two-game visit to Yankee Stadium on Sept. 13–14, splitting a weekend series with The Firefighters after a 3-2 Showdown win and a 5-4 Showdown loss. The team brought its Banana Ball rules to the Bronx, including two-hour time limits, bans on bunting and stepping out of the batter’s box, and Ball 4 Sprints replacing walks. Both games required Showdown tiebreakers, with rounds that alternate pitcher, fielder, and catcher matchups and escalate to bases loaded if needed. The Bananas evolved from a 2016 Coastal Plain League college team into a barnstorming World Tour sensation since 2022.
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