You Are the Scorer: Number 5
Submitted by Joe Gray on December 5, 2008 – 12:00 pm2 Comments
Scenario: The batter hits a fly-ball to a gap in the outfield and rounds first base, touches second base while rounding the bag, but attempts to run back to second and is put out before making contact again.
As the official scorer, with what should you credit the batter?
A – An at-bat but no hit.
B – A single.
C – A double.
Highlight the text below to reveal the answer:
Answer: C – A double.
The Comment after Rule 10.06(c) states:
… If the batter-runner overruns second or third base and is tagged out trying to return, the official scorer shall credit the batter-runner with the last base he touched …
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Ahhhh, I just love reminders of scoring baseball because it’s going to be a looooooong cold winter without having to figure out situations like that.
By the way, I got the answer right because I am in fact the official scorer in our house. [chuckle...] Double with an out circled in the upper right-hand corner and a note below on who threw the ball to second (either 7-4, 8-4, or 9-4… or it could have been rec’d by the position-6 SS if the ball was hit to right or right-center as the 2nd baseman would’ve been guiding the throw) as clarification on the out. Can’t wait for spring training, as if you couldn’t tell.
Glad you enjoyed it. There’s one at noon British time every Friday to help us all get through the Winter.