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Post by jonnygrouville on Sept 14, 2010 22:02:13 GMT -5
What are groundouts, lineouts and popouts? Is a popout caught?
BB and K? Balls and strikes?
Watched a couple of games into extra innnings the last few days. Exciting stuff.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Sept 15, 2010 7:28:54 GMT -5
Groundout = A groundball (a ball hit that doesn't get up into the air) that is usually picked up by an infielder (1B, 2B, SS, 3B or Pitcher) and they get the batter out (usually by throwing to first base). So if batter A had a groundout to the Shortstop, that means he hit a groundball to the shortstop, who probably threw the ball to the first baseman for an out.
lineouts = When somebody hits a line drive (a very low trajectory hit ball) to a player that is caught. So if I hit a lineout to the first baseman, it's a low hit ball (often called a 'line drive') right to the first baseman who caught it, which makes me out.
Pop out = A high trajectory ball that usually doesn't make it out of the infield. Often referred to as a 'pop fly.' It is caught by a fielder and that gets the player out.
BB = stands for 'base on balls', which is a 'walk.' The 'base on balls' term means that the batter got on base because he got enough balls called (4 balls = a walk). The use 'BB' in the score sheet as an easy symbol to signify that the batter had a walk.
K = Just another symbol that stands for 'strikeout.' Sometimes they'll write the letter K, but in reverse. I can't type a reverse K here on the computer, but when they do write reverse K, that means it's a strikeout but the batter struck out as they were 'caught looking.' Caught looking means that the batter stuck out, but didn't swing on the pitch. Usually 'caught looking' strikeouts are on either a nasty pitch or a bad call by the umpire.
3JACK
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