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pinutiyasa

baseball scorekeeping

Post by pinutiyasa » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:25 am

How do you score this? Top of first, runners on 1st and 2nd, three-hole hitter clearing is bunting for base hit with drag bunt, but is thrown out at first and runners advance. I've always been told this is a "time at bat", but according to MLB Rule 10.8 Sacrifice, it sounds like it is a sacrifice even if he is bunting for a hit. This is because he must be bunting "exlusively for hit", but he was likely bunting also to move runners even though it was drag bunt. What is ruling?
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Re: baseball scorekeeping

Post by OhioTex » Fri Oct 04, 2013 4:33 am

Welcome to the forum

Scorers judgement...

Rule 10.08(a) Comment: In determining whether the batter had been sacrificing his own chance of reaching first base for the purpose of advancing a runner, the official scorer shall give the batter the benefit of the doubt. The official scorer shall consider the totality of the circumstances of the at-bat, including the inning, the number of outs and the score.
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Re: baseball scorekeeping

Post by Camerabry » Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:38 am

Sac bunt is what I would do. His technique doesn't matter to me. He was successful in moving the runners.
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