How is this number of pitches possible?
2006-07-13 16:07:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I meant a game that is not delayed by weather or other things.
2006-07-13 17:26:36 · update #1
Ummm, 52? The starting pitcher of the home team would have to get all 27 batters out with one pitch, say everyone flies out. Then the away teams pitcher throws 24 pitches and those 24 batters fly out but allows a home run on the 25th pitch thus ending the game. This being a 9 inning game.
2006-07-13 16:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by Nate 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wouldn't you only need 4 1/2 innings to have an official game, if the home team is winning? So that would make 27 outs (6 per full inning, 3 for the half inning) plus 1 for a run -- a total of 28.
Unless you want to count a 0-pitch forfeit.
2006-07-13 23:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Mention the flag of St David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On August 10,1944 Braves pitcher Red Barnes shut out the Reds at Crosley Field 2-0 using only 58 pitches!
2006-07-13 23:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28 pitches...
A 5 inning rained out game won by the home team.
That gives the visitors 5 innings of bats and the home team 4 innings.
The visitors receive 15 pitches and make outs on all of them.
The home team receives 13 pitches, hits one home run, and makes outs on all the rest.
15+13=28!
2006-07-13 23:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by Cameron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fewest you could have would be 31...you need 5 innings complete to have an official game, which is 30 outs...so 30 outs on one pitch each plus a solo home run would have you an official game if there was a rainout after the 5th...
2006-07-13 23:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by cfluehr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
52. both teams would have to get every batter out on one pitch through the eighth inning, which totals to 48 pitches. then in the ninth, the home team would retire the side on three pitches, while the leadoff man in the bottom of the ninth hits the first pitch out for a walk-off homerun.
2006-07-14 01:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
28. 15 for the visiting team, 13 for the home team. Game called after 4 1/2 innings which makes it official as the home team is ahead so it's considered to be a 5 inning game.
2006-07-13 23:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by Dagblastit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27
2006-07-13 23:13:02 · answer #8 · answered by jerry c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess 162, but I think thats pretty impossible. Thats striking out every batter in 3 pitches for 9 innings. [(3*3)*9]*2
2006-07-13 23:13:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nate got it exactly right. 52 is the lowest amount possible to pitch a full 9 inning game.
2006-07-14 02:20:11 · answer #10 · answered by cmeand3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋