I know when you hit a ball far enough out field to lap the bases or out of the park it's called a homerun, but what is it called when you hit the ball far enough to get to first base only? What about getting to second base with one hit? and what about third base with a single hit? Are there technical terms for these?  Most complete and understandable answer gets 10 points! Thanks!
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There are several different ways to get to the different bases, but these are the basic names:\n\ngetting to first base- single. If you hit the ball and it is not caught and you get to first base only, it is a single.\n\ngetting to second base- double. If you hit the ball and it is not caught and you go straight to second base, it is a double.\n\ngetting to third base- triple.  If you hit the ball and it is not caught and you go straight to third base, it is a triple.\n\nAside from those three terms, there are other different ways to get to the bases.  There are other things, such as errors and feilders choices and stolen bases.\n\nError- When a fielder drops the ball, misses a throw, etc, it is said that the batter "reached on an error".\n\nFeilder's Choice- If there is a runner on base and a feilder chooses to get the runner out instead of the batter, the batter reaches on a feilders choice.\n\nBase on balls or walk- When a batter is thrown four balls (pitches out of the strike zone) the batter gets to go to first base.\n\nOnce a runner gets on base, they can steal a base, which means that between the time which the pitcher throws the ball and when it is hit, a batter advances bases.\n\nHome Run- Yes, you can get a home run from hitting the ball out of the park, and also when you hit it in the park and run all the bases.  The term for when a ball stays in the park but is still a home run is "an in the park home run".\n\nThat should do it!
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So whats your question...and the 0-2 pitch bottom of the ninth down by a run man on first, and its a long fly ball...the center fielder going back...back...back to the wall...leaps and its a HomeRum scoring two points :D
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No! After he contacts the ball, one or both feet can come crashing down on the plate provided neither foot was touching the ground outside the batters box during his hitting of the ball.\n\nMLB rule 6.06\nA batter is out for illegal action when --\n(a) He hits a ball with one or both feet on the ground entirely outside the batter’s box.\nRule 6.06(a) Comment: If a batter hits a ball fair or foul while out of the batter’s box, he shall be called out. \n\n\nIf a batter, batting from the right side of the plate, steps on home plate to intentionally interfere with the catcher attempting to make a play on his hit ball, the batter will be called out for interference, not because he stepped on home plate but because he caused interference by not running directly to first base.\n\nIf you are asking a trick question, :) the answer is still no, stepping on home plate to complete an inside the park home run is required.
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Rule 7.05 covers a player deliberately using a piece of his uniform to touch a batted ball, but I would imagine that doesn't apply here, especially as the first basemen is not making the put out.  I believe the runner is out.
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numbers correspond to different positions on the field\n1 pitcher\n2 catcher\n3 first base\n4 second base\n5 third base\n6 short stop\n7 left field\n8 center\n9 right\n\nso a 6-3 is the shotstop throwing the runner out at first\na 6-4-3 double play is the shortstop throwing to second base and the second base throwing to first.....hope that helps!!
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The runner is out.  Rule 7.09 (d)Before two are out and a runner on third base, the batter hinders a fielder in making a play at home base; the runner is out
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I know what you're asking for, but I don't think I can give you a great answer.  The best way I can think of answering your question is that you are trying to make contact with the ball; you are trying to strike it with the bat.  You swing and miss or do not swing at a potential good pitch, which will equal to your first attempt of striking the ball.\n\nHa ha ha.....not sure if that's true, but after I read this, surprises me..sounds like it's the right answer.
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the standard postioning is corners in and middle back.  if your team is up or tied,  you would want to move all your infielders in to not concede the run  depending on the confidence you have in your team,  you could again play your middle infielders back to get the out if the score is tied, but leave the corners in because of the possible bunt situation if you think your team doesn't have a problem scoring runs, the question that needs to be answered before you do anything is runs or outs, what do you need more
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torontopartyguy...correct, the batter cannot run on a dropped third strike if first base is occupied...AND there are less than two outs.  With two outs the batter can run to first on a dropped third strike even if it is occupied...\nThe thing is, if the bases were loaded, the catcher would merely have to step on home plate to complete the force play there rather than risk chucking the ball into right field.
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I don't remember the reasoning for the stat being taken away, think it was in the late 80's or early 90's. The only reason i can think of is that it was a meaningless stat if you think about it. Hit a solo HR in the first and win 1-0, you got the GWRBI. Kinda goofy.
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These guys are all being literal.\n\nRallying in baseball is when a team strings together some hits and scores some runs, usually when they're behind late in a game.\n\nFans sometimes wear what's come to be called a rally cap for this.  A rally cap is basically a baseball cap that's been turned inside out and flipped into some completely ridiculous position on the head.\n\nExample:  The Yankees headed to the 9th inning trailing by 2 runs... but rallied in the 9th to send the game into extra innings.  See what I mean?
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What? Never heard that rule. I was of the understanding that if the ball hit the top of the wall/fence and went out, it was a home run. I guess there could be a different rule for softball.
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One theory holds that "S" was already being used for or could be confused with a single, stolen base, sacrifice fly or sacrifice hit (bunt), second base, or even SS for shortstop. \n\nBut that prob'ly aint it at all. And some people do use SO for strike out The most common scoring system used today, and the one you'll find in your program, with it's diamond diagram and the positions numbered 1 for pitcher, 2 for catcher, 3 for 1st base, etc. was, according to the folks at Cooperstown, invented by one Henry Chadwick in 1874. \n\nApparently Mr Chadwick was just impressed with the harsh sound of the K in the word strike. Though I hardly ever hear that k sound from an umpire, most of them just sound like they are saying "Ssstryyyyyy!" or even just "Ryyyyyyyye!" \n\nSome people just put one K in the diamond for a strike out , some use Kc or a backwards K for a called third strike. Others put each strike in the diamond with an F for a foul strike. Some even keep a record of each pitch and where it crossed or didn't cross the plate, usually that is kept in a separate area for the pitchers stats and then compared later to the batters stats if ya wanta get that involved. They use a FK for foul strike and F for fouls after the 2nd strike. \n\nThat is way too fouled up for me. In fact I am one of those who gets fouled up by the 3 for 1st base, when I do try to score a game I use letters and numbers for the positions, 1 is firstbaseman, Cf center field, Ph pinchhitter. \n\nBut anyway that trying to keep a record of each pitch, or at least each strike, in the tiny diamond, some claim is the main evidence for another theory, the first strike was a vertical line "I", the second was the top angle line, the third the bottom angle.\n\nMaybe Old Chadwick just liked the K sound in his own name and used it, who Knows? K passa? 'K? \n\nThere kould be other theories but there is little evidence to support the theory that there are sekret Klan Konklaves goin on out there under the skoreboard.
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The above answer is WRONG.  He's looking at the wrong rule!!!\n\nHe's awarded 2nd base.  Rule 7.05(h) One base, if a ball pitched to a batter, or thrown by the pitcher\nfrom his position on the pitcher's plate to a base to catch a runner, goes into a stand or a bench, or over or through a field fence or backstop.\n\nMaybe he should read the rules instead of copying and pasting them.
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there are 3 bases and 1 home run... i overheard my brother giving a lecture to my younger brother... anyways 1st base is making up. 2nd base is groping. 3rd base is sorta doing it but not all the way.. like groping that area and blowing. and finally a home run is going ALL THE WAY>. hope that this helped.
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Pitcher - 1\nCatcher - 2\nFirst Base - 3\nSecond Base - 4\nThird Base - 5\nShortstop - 6\nLeft Field - 7\nCenter Field - 8\nRight Field - 9\n\nWhen announcers say 4-6-3 double play, it means second baseman to shortstop to first baseman and they got two outs. These numbers are meant for keeping score in a scorebook. That's why the announcers say it. If you're listening on the radio, it's much easier for you to keep score if they say the numbers for you.\n\nSome common double plays are:\n6-4-3 (SS-2B-1B)\n4-6-3 (2B-SS-1B)\n5-4-3 (3B-2B-1B)\n1-2-3 (bases loaded) (P-C-1B)\n3-6-3 (1B-SS-1B)\n3-6-1 (assuming the first baseman is going towards second when he fields it) (1B-SS-P)
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OK single, single, single, double play, single, single; which = 5 hits and 2 outs. Then the next batter hits the ball which hits one of the base runners. A runner is out if hit by a batted ball in fair territory but the batter gets credit for a hit.