
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,101
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game
- 2–5 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack is an expansion for Bottom of the 9th released in 2017 for 2 players and 5–20 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
The Pitchers Pack is a small, booster pack expansion to our wildly popular game, Bottom of the 9th. In the Pitchers Pack players get 12 new pitcher cards to pick from and add to their all-star line up. —description from the publisher
Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack is 5–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack belongs to these categories: Deduction, Dice, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Bottom of the 9th: Pitchers Pack as an expansion for Bottom of the 9th. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bottom of the 9th to use it. Check that your edition of Bottom of the 9th is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.