Scoring question

Probably had to be there, but the score keeper sounds about right. 

Stafford,

 

Really had to be there in order to be sure about the catch, but assuming it was a legitimate hit, where do you think the error comes in? On a play like this there has to be some kind of misplay for there to be an error. Again, assuming it was a legitimate hit in the gap, it’s certainly not unusual for a runner to go from 1^st to 3^rd on a ball hit to the OF that wasn’t played cleanly. As far as the batter going to 2^nd on a play like that, it isn’t at all unusual either.

 

Just about any good base runner will grab an extra base on a play like that one if the OFrs make any attempt to get either the runner going home or to 3^rd. It really sounds like either a single with the B/R going to 2^nd on a FC, or a double, but in either case its 2 ERs and 2 RBIs.

I agree.  Probably had to be there, but given what is posted, I'd score a hit and a throwing error.  Sounds like the LF was on the run which would be more than ordinary effort.

Originally Posted by FoxDad:

I agree.  Probably had to be there, but given what is posted, I'd score a hit and a throwing error.  Sounds like the LF was on the run which would be more than ordinary effort.

 

Where are you seeing anything about a bad throw?

I originally thought from this:

 

"Second reaction was 2B error since the ball hit his glove."

 

But now that I re-read it?????

Originally Posted by Golfman25:

I originally thought from this:

 

"Second reaction was 2B error since the ball hit his glove."

 

But now that I re-read it?????

 

Interesting how different people interpret the same thing. When I read that I took it as meaning a 2 base error allowing the batter to reach 2^nd base.

 

I run into that very often in scoring and generating stats. When it happens in scoring it’s more often than not because of a different view of the same play. Typically I sit as close to directly behind the umpire as I can, but someone sitting right alongside of the dugout or down the RF line someplace won’t see plays the same way.

 

When looking at stats it’s something a bit different. If you and I look at even something as basic as the standard offensive stats someplace like MaxPreps for the same team, more likely than not we’ll look at different things 1^st. Not because one of is right and the other wrong, but because we think differently. I automatically look to see which players on the team have the most PAs. I suppose it’s my way of looking for players who are regulars. My son looks at Ks 1^st, but he was a pitcher. Most people look at BA 1^st, but I suspect that’s because it’s the most familiar stat to them.

 

All that stuff is what makes the game what it is, and that’s something different to everyone.

If there was no error on the catch, I have double with 2 RBI. Just because the ball hit the outfielders glove doesn't automatically make it an error. If his effort was beyond ordinary and the ball was just out of his reach, it's a double. If he should have made the catch with ordinary effort, it's a 2 base error and no RBI. I don't see where you can score it a single and an error based on the OPs post. Either a double or a 2 base error.