Scoring Dropped Foul Ball
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:49 pm
After a catcher dropped a popup foul ball, I scored the pitch as a foul ball and assigned an error to the catcher. This would have been the third out of a scoreless inning with 3 runners left on base. That batter eventually walks (which scores a run).
I note in the game summary that the pitcher is correctly not charged an earned run. However, there is no notation on the scorecard indicating the Catcher Error, even though the Fielding Statistics indicate the catcher did commit an error. This makes replaying the inning, strictly from the scorecard, impossible ... it looks from the scorecard as though the run should be earned.
It seems that there should be a note on the scorecard indicating FLE2 near the 5th pitch ( 2 - 2 count, 5th pitch dropped foul).
Jim D.
I note in the game summary that the pitcher is correctly not charged an earned run. However, there is no notation on the scorecard indicating the Catcher Error, even though the Fielding Statistics indicate the catcher did commit an error. This makes replaying the inning, strictly from the scorecard, impossible ... it looks from the scorecard as though the run should be earned.
It seems that there should be a note on the scorecard indicating FLE2 near the 5th pitch ( 2 - 2 count, 5th pitch dropped foul).
Jim D.