One appointment is one game
A baseball schedule can show the same two clubs on several consecutive dates. Those entries can be separate games in a series, rather than repeated broadcasts of one event. Keep the date and game identifier with the club names. If a programme also says replay or highlights, that label answers a different question about how the event is being presented.
An inning contains two attacking halves
The PBS baseball glossary describes an inning through the teams’ alternating turns on offence and defence, with three outs for each side. A top or bottom marker tells you which half is underway. A score panel can therefore change its inning label while the same game continues; it is not announcing the start of another fixture.
Read runs separately from other columns
A baseball display can contain several numbers beside each team. The run total is the score that decides the game, while hits and errors describe other parts of the record. Do not add every displayed number together as though they were separate scoring categories. Looking for the column labels is more reliable than choosing the largest figure on the screen.
A series supplies the wider context
A set of games between clubs can be described as a series, but its competition purpose depends on the stage. A regular-season sequence and a postseason elimination series should not be interpreted identically. MLB’s current postseason explanation identifies a best-of-three Wild Card Series; it is not the old single-game Wild Card event. Best of three requires two game wins. A club winning the first two ends the series, while one win each requires Game Three; a reserved third-game appointment is therefore conditional, not evidence of a missing stream.
Build a useful overseas viewing note
Record the clubs, date, game or series stage and the source time zone. A North American evening game can appear on a later calendar date for a UK viewer. Check whether the app already shows local time before converting again. The sporting schedule does not establish the current territorial rights or features of an individual subscription.
Questions, answered
Are consecutive fixtures between the same clubs necessarily repeats?
No. They can be separate games in a baseball series.
Does an inning marker describe the series score?
No. It shows progress within the current game.