No outs runners on 2nd and 3rd, Hard hit ball in the hole, SS ranges right and picks up ball, runner from third breaks for the plate, ss throws to the plate, runner slides head first, catcher drops ball in collision and runner is safe at the plate. Batter is safe at first. NOTE Batter might have been safe had the ss thrown to first. Is this a hit or a fielder choice even though no out was genertaed at home? how do you score this for the batter.
2007-05-03 18:16:15 · 8 answers · asked by Ross M 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
That is up to the discretion of the game's official scorer. If it was evident that the runner was likely going to be safe at first, I would definately score this as a base hit, and RBI. But if it was the reverse, and the runner would have been clearly out had the fielder decided to make a play to first, I would rule it as a fielder's choice, RBI.
2007-05-03 18:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by sdhalcon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a judgement call for the official scorer. If he determines the runner would of been safe on a throw to first its a base hit. If not its a fielders choice. Either way the guy gets credit for an RBI. As was said above the result of the play at home doesn't mean anything here because it wasn't a force play. If it had been a force an out at home means no base hit and a fielders choice.
2007-05-08 01:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by ajn4664_ksu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Up to your official scorer, but because it was hit in the hole, there was no guarantee the runner would be out at first. I probably would score it as an infield hit and an error on the catcher for dropping the ball, (therefore no rbi) although I would have to see the play.
2007-05-04 05:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by Ted B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fielder chose to go to the plate instead of taking the probable out at first. That makes it a fielders choice.
If the shortstop had tried to go to first and the throw was late, that would have been an infield single.
BTW, the runner scores on E2.
2007-05-04 01:43:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fielder's choice. Scorer's discretion about an error on cathcer for dropping ball. RBI can only be scored if no error is charged.
Fielder's choice does not always have to generate an out -- it is just that the fielder chose to play on R1 at the plate.
2007-05-04 06:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by david w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a fielder's choice since the SS threw home, not to first. It doesn't matter whether an out was made [at the plate]. For scoring purposes, it is not a plate appearance.
2007-05-04 01:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by Sgt Pepper 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you got it right, Fielders choice, Error on the catcher and no rbi, It`s a unearned run.
2007-05-04 07:50:58 · answer #7 · answered by Wrestle Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a hit
2007-05-04 01:21:54 · answer #8 · answered by postalclerkgso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋