1986 MLB Ground Rules for St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres
The page details the ground rules for two Major League Baseball teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres, as outlined in the 1986 National League Green Book. The St. Louis Cardinals play at Busch Stadium, which hosted its inaugural game on May 12, 1966. Ground rules for Busch Stadium specify that any fair ball hitting above the yellow line along the outfield wall will be ruled a home run, while balls hitting below this line are in play. Balls that roll into the dugouts count as in play, and specific regulations are associated with batted balls interacting with field features. For the San Diego Padres, playing at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium, which first opened on April 8, 1969, similar rules apply, including regulations about dugouts being part of the playing area.