2007-04-16 10:42:20 · 21 answers · asked by hotshot_546 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Sorry, in a 9 inning game
2007-04-16 11:06:40 · update #1
Ok I already got a best answer, (just wanted to see how many people would give me horrible answers, lol, and for all of the theory... If our pitchers would have been a little better in high school I would've seen this all the time. Our pitcher would strike out a player, but our catcher would drop the pitch and then throw away the ball trying to get it to first. As long as the catcher throws the ball, it doesn't matter if anyone's on first or not.
How an inning of looked for us sometimes
Hit Runs SO E
0 3 5 4
(We had some long games...)
2007-04-16 11:26:21 · update #2
In theory there is no limit... on third strike if the ball is not caught by the catcher the batter can go to first base, if he makes it to first base the pitcher still gets credit for the strike out. While it could never happen it is theoretically possible for the third strike to be dropped by the catcher infinitely and thus no limit on the number of batters a pitcher can strike out.
2007-04-16 10:48:40 · answer #1 · answered by Seano 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Impossible question to answer. The record now is 20 strikeouts in a game. There are 27 outs to be made, so 27 possible strikeouts in a regular game. But, there are also chances that there would be dropped 3rd strikes. In that case the pitcher recieves credit for a strikeout but no out is registered. About once a season you will see a pitcher strike out 4 batters in an inning. If this happens repeatedy then who knows how many K's a pitcher could get.
2007-04-16 11:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by greenhat1981 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You know that a pitcher gets credited with a strike out if he strikes out the batter but the catcher can't handle the pitch. That's either a strike out-wild pitch or a strike-out passed ball. There is no limit to how many of these a pitcher can throw in a game. I suppose there's a limit to how he'll be allowed to stay out there if this is what he's doing, but theoretically, there's no limit. And every time that the batter reaches. the out is NOT recorded.
Theoretically, there is no limit.
2007-04-16 12:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um Seano is BASICALLY right, but there is a flaw. The dropped third strike only works if first base is unoccupied. You can't take first on the dropped strike if the base is occupied. So in order for the INFINITE strikeout game the man on first would have to advance by a hit or stolen base or error (no outs so it can't be by fielder's chpice or sacrifice) so first base was ALWAYS clear for the next strikeout victim. And actually now that I think about it even THIS isn't totally accurate as the first 26 outs could all be made completely normally even without ANY strikeouts, and then the pitcher could throw his first, 10th, and "whatevereth" strikeout all in an attempt to get the LAST out!!! Infinte is infinite it doesn't matter when it happens (just keep first base clear!!!) Anyone else's head hurt yet?
2007-04-16 11:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by snaggs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No Limit but it gets confusing... If the catcher drops the baseball on the 3rd strike then the pitcher gets a strike out but no out. However, the batter can not run if the catcher drops the 3rd strike IF there is a runner of 1st base. So the guy before him would need to steal 2nd or move up on someones hit behind him.
2007-04-16 11:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by Vince C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Seano is correct - there's no limit.
Theoretically, he could keep striking guys out indefinitely while the catcher drops third strikes and allows a runner to reach base. Also, the game could go into many extra innings, which means no cap on the number of Ks.
2007-04-16 10:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a pitcher can strike out infiniti batters in a game
how- if everybatter swings at a third strike and it bounces away from the catcher and the batter reaches base.(dropped third strike)so the strike out still counts but there are no outs
he could do that as many times as he wants assuming the coach lets him stay in for that many pitches
2007-04-16 11:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
27 Outs... However because of the dropped third strike rule... their can be a countless number of strikeouts... pitchers have been known to strike out 4 or more in an inning...
2007-04-16 11:20:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many players? Or how many SO's are possible?
As Seano says, theoretically there is no limit to the # of SO's possible due to the missed 3rd strike rule.
The # of players could be as many as 25. It's theoretically possible that ever player on the 25 man roster could bat and SO.
To R. Lee
A perfect game means no one reaches base. Therefore facing the minimum # of batsmen, which would be 27. You don't have to strike them all out for a perfect game.
2007-04-16 11:00:34 · answer #9 · answered by H.E. G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
27
2007-04-16 10:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by fullmoonsun 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋