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Error or Unlucky hit (open discussion,'rules interpretation')

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 10:44 pm
by jjainsea
Scenario - How do I score this:

Bases loaded
2 outs
ground ball hit to short stop
second baseman goes to cover second
shortstop tosses ball to second baseman
Runner is called safe at second with umpiring exclaiming that the second baseman missed the bag

Coach calls this an E-6
One group says unlucky hit
One group says its an error on second baseman

Any thoughts and better yet, any references that I can review to "officially" score this.

Re: Error or Unlucky hit

Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 1:01 am
by ixamnis
My take is the scorekeeper has to decide if the shortstop made a poor throw that drew the second baseman off the bag. So it is either a Fielders choice with an E4 or E6.

Re: Error or Unlucky hit

Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 5:31 pm
by OhioTex
Scorekeeper Judgement. Just try to be consistemt on What is ordinary effort?

No way to pass judgement based on your description

Re: Error or Unlucky hit

Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 10:04 am
by PetroGuy
Agree with both replies. Can't tell without seeing, but sounds more like E4 possibly E6. Only way it is a hit is if there was basically no play at any base.