Runner on first attempting steal. Catcher's throw is on-line and beats runner, but second baseman drops the ball. Score an assist to the catcher and E4?
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I would, assuming a throw that should be handled with normal effort.
How do you have an assist on an error?
Read the rule book, TR. OBR 10.11 for instance. Fed 9.5.3.
ob is correct.
ob is correct.
Don't forget that you also charge the runner with a "caught stealing" in that situation.
As a matter of practice, though, you normally credit a stolen base unless he was really out "dead to rights" and the infielder really just muffed it. You wouldn't give an E on a bang-bang play nor if the runner kicked the ball out of the glove. But if the throw is there well ahead of the runner, hits the infielder's glove on the fly and is just plain dropped, then you can charge the E.
As a matter of practice, though, you normally credit a stolen base unless he was really out "dead to rights" and the infielder really just muffed it. You wouldn't give an E on a bang-bang play nor if the runner kicked the ball out of the glove. But if the throw is there well ahead of the runner, hits the infielder's glove on the fly and is just plain dropped, then you can charge the E.
You would give the catcher an assist and the runner a caught stealing even if no out was recorded? I'm sure you all know what you're talking about, but it seems strange.
From OBR 10.07 (10.07 in this year's revised Rules; 10.08 in the old Rule Book)
(f) When in the scorer's judgment a runner attempting to steal is safe because of a muffed throw, do not credit a stolen base. Credit an assist to the fielder who made the throw; charge an error to the fielder who muffed the throw, and charge the runner with "caught stealing."
(h) A runner shall be charged as "Caught Stealing" if he is put out, or would have been put out by errorless play when he (1) Tries to steal. (2) Is picked off a base and tries to advance (any move toward the next base shall be considered an attempt to advance). (3) Overslides while stealing.
(f) When in the scorer's judgment a runner attempting to steal is safe because of a muffed throw, do not credit a stolen base. Credit an assist to the fielder who made the throw; charge an error to the fielder who muffed the throw, and charge the runner with "caught stealing."
(h) A runner shall be charged as "Caught Stealing" if he is put out, or would have been put out by errorless play when he (1) Tries to steal. (2) Is picked off a base and tries to advance (any move toward the next base shall be considered an attempt to advance). (3) Overslides while stealing.