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Ground out or sacrifice?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:02 pm
by fmcfish
how is this scored? One out, runner on third, infield playing back. Batter hits an outside pitch to the second baseman. Batter thrown out at first 4-3. Runner scores from third.
Does the batter get a sacrifice or is it merely a ground out?
Does the batter get an RBi?
thanks
Re: Ground out or sacrifice?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:31 pm
by FTMSupport
It is just a ground out. Yes, batter gets an RBI. Mark runner as Advanced by Batter.
Re: Ground out or sacrifice?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:08 am
by fmcfish
Thanks. That's what I thought and that is how I originally scored it.
Re: Ground out or sacrifice?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:17 am
by OhioTex
sacrifices are only technically for fly balls to outfield that score a run and bunts that advance a runner.
Re: Ground out or sacrifice?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:20 am
by elcray
As I understand to rule, if the scorer feels the batter's primary goal was to attempt to get on base, and not solely to advance the runner, it is not scored as a sac.
Re: Ground out or sacrifice?
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:58 am
by mprusak
elcray wrote:As I understand to rule, if the scorer feels the batter's primary goal was to attempt to get on base, and not solely to advance the runner, it is not scored as a sac.
For bunts, yes. Sac flys are given without regard to intent.