2007-05-15 09:00:21 · 15 answers · asked by twkssjh 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
I would have to believe it is 3 pitches, having been done on many different occasions.
2007-05-15 09:04:10 · answer #1 · answered by El_Refe 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you are asking what the lowest POSSIBLE number is for a single pitcher who pitches the entire inning, then the number is 0. This is also the lowest number possible for the whole game due to a very rarely used rule (6.06b) about switching batting boxes after the pitcher has set.
If you mean what is the lowest pitch count ever recorded by a pitcher that pitched the entire inning, the answer is probably 3 although that is just an assumption.
2007-05-15 09:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by Fin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3
2007-05-19 08:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is 3. None of the answers given would constitute retiring the side in order cause 4 batters would have batted in the inning. Pick off come on that would not happen it could but more then likely it would never. Still wouldn't be retiring anyone in order. What the question is to retire the side. Retiring the side means getting each batter out. So it would be 3 pitches.
2007-05-15 10:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is three.
I've been a stat stringer for Major League Baseball for three years. The lowest number of pitches I have scored for a pitcher recording all three outs in an inning is 4.
First Batter:
1. Bunt, out recorded, 1-3
Second Batter:
2. Called Strike
3. In Play, out recorded, 4-3.
Third Batter
4. In Play, out recorded, 3 Unassisted
2007-05-15 09:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by Marc M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has to be 3 - one to each batter - assuming we are starting with no outs and nobody on (i.e. the beginning of an inning).
If you want to get into different scenarios, then I kinda like the 0 pitches...
But with our top of the inning pitcher... Now, he could hit the first, get the second to ground into a DP, and the third pop up - but he has to throw at least ONE pitch to each.
2007-05-15 09:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by Adam G 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Obviously it's 3. How could you turn a triple play in only one pitch in the inning, you have to pitch to get the runners on?
I wouldn't say it's common, but it's not very rare to do this either.
2007-05-15 09:42:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 pitches. It's not a hard accomplishment. I agree with the first answer.
The answer is not 1 pitch. You cannot retire "the side" by getting one batter out. the side is the 1st 3 batters of the lineup.
2007-05-15 09:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by Sixteen and Oh 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Obvious answer is 3
Somehow I dont think that's the right answer.
A rellief pitcher could get by with ONE. He could make one pitch and get a triple play
2007-05-15 09:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by mar m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is one pitch. A relief pitcher comes in with no outs and two or three runners on base, makes one pitch and the batter hits into a triple play
2007-05-15 09:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋