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Triple or Double??
Evening Folks-
I am trying to correctly record a hit that one of our players had this weekend. To make matters worse it is my DD! Situation was a runner on 1b with my DD up to bat. My DD hit a towering shot to LF over the outfielder. The ball landed and rolled to the fence. She clearly passed 2nd base before the ball was even at the cut off. The SS Cut off turned and threw home. The runner from 1b was called out at the plate, but my DD was safe on 3b.
In reviewing some scoring advice I found this:
1. Credit a batter with an extra base hit when she reaches a base beyond first base solely because of her hit,
a - if tagged out after over sliding, the batter does not get credit for that base, only the preceding base,
b - if tagged out after over running, the batter does get credit for that base, and
c - if a batter misses a base, she gets credit for only the bases she touched before missing the base.
2. A batter is credited only with the base she would have reached safely had no play on a preceding runner taken place. If she stops, sees another play, then advances, she does not receive credit for that base,
a - a batter never gets credit for a triple if a preceding runner at home is out, or would have been out had no error occurred, and the same applies for no double credit with an out or error at third base, and
b - if a fielder merely holds the ball too long, the batter gets credit for all bases she takes.
If I understand 2a as it is written, this is scored as a double for my daughter with a 6-2 (SS-C) out on the runner from 1b. It was the final out of the 5th inning.
Do I have this right?
Evening Folks-
I am trying to correctly record a hit that one of our players had this weekend. To make matters worse it is my DD! Situation was a runner on 1b with my DD up to bat. My DD hit a towering shot to LF over the outfielder. The ball landed and rolled to the fence. She clearly passed 2nd base before the ball was even at the cut off. The SS Cut off turned and threw home. The runner from 1b was called out at the plate, but my DD was safe on 3b.
In reviewing some scoring advice I found this:
1. Credit a batter with an extra base hit when she reaches a base beyond first base solely because of her hit,
a - if tagged out after over sliding, the batter does not get credit for that base, only the preceding base,
b - if tagged out after over running, the batter does get credit for that base, and
c - if a batter misses a base, she gets credit for only the bases she touched before missing the base.
2. A batter is credited only with the base she would have reached safely had no play on a preceding runner taken place. If she stops, sees another play, then advances, she does not receive credit for that base,
a - a batter never gets credit for a triple if a preceding runner at home is out, or would have been out had no error occurred, and the same applies for no double credit with an out or error at third base, and
b - if a fielder merely holds the ball too long, the batter gets credit for all bases she takes.
If I understand 2a as it is written, this is scored as a double for my daughter with a 6-2 (SS-C) out on the runner from 1b. It was the final out of the 5th inning.
Do I have this right?
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