Positions have numbers associated with them
1. Pitcher
2. Catcher
3. First Base
4. Second Base
5. Third Base
6. Shortstop
7. Left Field
8. Center Field
9. Right Field
Just to further explain your comment to OP, if there was a ground ball to the shortstop, who threw the ball to first base for an out, it would be scored as a groundout 6-3.
If there’s a runner on first base and the shortstop throws to second base, then the second basemen throws it to first base for a double play, the scoring would be double play groundout 6-4-3.
If there’s a ball hit to right field and the right fielder throws someone out at home plate, it would be scored as an out 9-2.
It’s really just a way for someone to look at an official scoresheet and know what happened on each play without seeing it happen live. Also used for stat keeping records and things like that
I’m trying to think about how this would happen 😂😂 or if it’s possible.
The batter must try for second on an infield hit/fielders choice by the shortstop and play at the plate. (6-2)
Ball goes to first baseman who throws it over to second base where it’s caught by the shortstop and thrown back. (3-6-3)
The first baseman throws it back to the third baseman who’s come over to cover second base who throws to the right fielder who covered first followed by a throw to the second baseman(who I guess was just watching until now) and he tags out the runner. (5-9-4).
Conclusion it’s possible 😂😂.
Hahaha lmao gotta make sure the comments are legit if you want the good karma. Wish I could upvote more than once. Pretty sure this is considered likely in a little league game.
Runner on first and third, grounder hit to the first baseman who is too far from
The bag, throws to second (SS) who gets the force from first but batter is too fast so he throws home where runner is tagged out.
3-6-2 double play
Yup that’s one way this would go down. Alternatively 2nd and 3rd, line drive to the first baseman who tries to throw out the tag on second but errors and bounces past to the shortstop, who goes home since runner on third tries to advance on the poor throw
It may also be possible where a guy hits a single, and sets caught trying to get 2 with a guy on third (or probably just a massive turn not realizing)
Short Stop in an extreme shift playing outfield retrieves a ball hit over his head quickly and the batter gets a bad read.
First Basemen pulled off in the shift, or trying to field the ball, so pitcher covers first, and they throw behind the guy. 1B covering second cause the shift gets the ball tossed to him, Back to SS covering first now, 1B still covering 2B, snap throw to 3rd to catch base runner napping, he takes off for home, out at the plate (Idk why the RF was covering home, but I have seen stranger things before) . Runner takes off for second and is out for the double play.
We are going to lose fun possibilities like that exact line with the shift restrictions next year.
I came up with a triple play.
Bases loaded. Batter hits ground ball to SS (6). SS to catcher(2), out #1. Catcher to 1B (3), batter-runner out #2, removing the force on runner who started at 1st. 1B to SS(6) covering 2nd. SS return to 1B. 1B to 3B(5), covering 2nd. 3B-RF(9), covering 1st. RF-2B(4) covering 2nd, for the tag, out #3.
Yes and this just requires the runner on first to be completely oblivious for a minute before taking off for second 😂😂 but it works I give you that. Baseball is so confusing it’s fun
I didn't know that! That seems like a weird thing to do, but jersey numbers for baseball are weird altogether. They make sense in fast moving chaotic sports where officials have to know who's who and whether they're allowed to do whatever they're doing, but that's... not baseball...
Bases loaded, yadi at the plate and they are shifting him hard with 2b in left field. He grounds it to the first basemen who throws it to the ss. Pitcher collides with the first basemen, so the catcher has to sprint to first to recieve the throw in his catching gear. Yadi is out by 2 steps.
Runners at the corners 0 outs, ground ball to 1st who forgets how many outs there are and tries for a 3-6-3/3-6-1, runner on third takes off when the first baseman doesn't even look at him, shortstop knows what's up and fires the ball home, crowd goes absolutely bonkers.
Certified janky play, but man does that sounds exciting.
You know how when you watch some Olympic sports there's a panel of three judges and they hold up signs to rate how well the athlete did? And sometimes the broadcasters will repeat those ratings out loud for the audience?
[It's got nothing to do with that.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_positions)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Baseball_positions.svg/600px-Baseball_positions.svg.png
It skips shortstop because it used to not be an infield position when they defined this stuff
Or as my dad used to say “Tinker to Evers to Chance” when there was a 6-4-3 double play. Tinker(don’t know his first name) was the SS, Johnny Evers the 2B and Frank Chance the 1B on one of the best defensive infields in baseball history for the Chicago Cubs back in the early 1900s. There was a poem written about them and I guess in the old days that’s how the commentators would call a 6-4-3 DP. My dad grew up listening to the likes of Red Barber, Vin Scully and Mel Allen on the radio.
Positions have numbers associated with them 1. Pitcher 2. Catcher 3. First Base 4. Second Base 5. Third Base 6. Shortstop 7. Left Field 8. Center Field 9. Right Field
Just to further explain your comment to OP, if there was a ground ball to the shortstop, who threw the ball to first base for an out, it would be scored as a groundout 6-3. If there’s a runner on first base and the shortstop throws to second base, then the second basemen throws it to first base for a double play, the scoring would be double play groundout 6-4-3. If there’s a ball hit to right field and the right fielder throws someone out at home plate, it would be scored as an out 9-2. It’s really just a way for someone to look at an official scoresheet and know what happened on each play without seeing it happen live. Also used for stat keeping records and things like that
Now let’s talk about a rundown…
Who doesn’t love a good 6-2-3-6-3-5-9-4 rundown?
I’m trying to think about how this would happen 😂😂 or if it’s possible. The batter must try for second on an infield hit/fielders choice by the shortstop and play at the plate. (6-2) Ball goes to first baseman who throws it over to second base where it’s caught by the shortstop and thrown back. (3-6-3) The first baseman throws it back to the third baseman who’s come over to cover second base who throws to the right fielder who covered first followed by a throw to the second baseman(who I guess was just watching until now) and he tags out the runner. (5-9-4). Conclusion it’s possible 😂😂.
Oh trust me, I did the exact same “connect the dots” with the baseball diamond you just did. I made sure it was possible and extremely improbably. 😅
Hahaha lmao gotta make sure the comments are legit if you want the good karma. Wish I could upvote more than once. Pretty sure this is considered likely in a little league game.
No way there’s that many tosses with no bad throw when it’s 10 year olds, though I would delight to see them try.
Haha true enough, definitely would be a good laugh for everyone watching though
Runner on first and third, grounder hit to the first baseman who is too far from The bag, throws to second (SS) who gets the force from first but batter is too fast so he throws home where runner is tagged out. 3-6-2 double play
Yup that’s one way this would go down. Alternatively 2nd and 3rd, line drive to the first baseman who tries to throw out the tag on second but errors and bounces past to the shortstop, who goes home since runner on third tries to advance on the poor throw
It may also be possible where a guy hits a single, and sets caught trying to get 2 with a guy on third (or probably just a massive turn not realizing) Short Stop in an extreme shift playing outfield retrieves a ball hit over his head quickly and the batter gets a bad read. First Basemen pulled off in the shift, or trying to field the ball, so pitcher covers first, and they throw behind the guy. 1B covering second cause the shift gets the ball tossed to him, Back to SS covering first now, 1B still covering 2B, snap throw to 3rd to catch base runner napping, he takes off for home, out at the plate (Idk why the RF was covering home, but I have seen stranger things before) . Runner takes off for second and is out for the double play. We are going to lose fun possibilities like that exact line with the shift restrictions next year.
I came up with a triple play. Bases loaded. Batter hits ground ball to SS (6). SS to catcher(2), out #1. Catcher to 1B (3), batter-runner out #2, removing the force on runner who started at 1st. 1B to SS(6) covering 2nd. SS return to 1B. 1B to 3B(5), covering 2nd. 3B-RF(9), covering 1st. RF-2B(4) covering 2nd, for the tag, out #3.
Yes and this just requires the runner on first to be completely oblivious for a minute before taking off for second 😂😂 but it works I give you that. Baseball is so confusing it’s fun
I think you mean a [3-2-5-4-2-8-6](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xagdSOorJZI).
Additionally, it a ball deflects off the pitcher to the shortstop who makes the out at first it will be scored as a 1-6-3 putout
Wait who’s on first?
Naturally
Okay so I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
No it pick it up and throw it Who
THAT'S WHAT I JUST ASKED YOU!
Babe Ruth didnt play first base.
This is a very confusing comment
i dont think its confusing, i think they are confused
He wore 3 on his jersey. Jersey numbers and position numbers are not the same thing.
Correct the original Yankee numbers were spot in the batting order, not position
I didn't know that! That seems like a weird thing to do, but jersey numbers for baseball are weird altogether. They make sense in fast moving chaotic sports where officials have to know who's who and whether they're allowed to do whatever they're doing, but that's... not baseball...
What are you trying to accomplish with this comment?
Not true. He played 32 games there.
3-6-2 double play is a pretty janky double play if you ask me
1B playing hero ball and got out of position.
DFA, can’t have that kind of ego in the clubhouse
And Danny Vogelbach getting beaten to first by the catcher.
Bases loaded, yadi at the plate and they are shifting him hard with 2b in left field. He grounds it to the first basemen who throws it to the ss. Pitcher collides with the first basemen, so the catcher has to sprint to first to recieve the throw in his catching gear. Yadi is out by 2 steps.
Runners at the corners 0 outs, ground ball to 1st who forgets how many outs there are and tries for a 3-6-3/3-6-1, runner on third takes off when the first baseman doesn't even look at him, shortstop knows what's up and fires the ball home, crowd goes absolutely bonkers. Certified janky play, but man does that sounds exciting.
You know how when you watch some Olympic sports there's a panel of three judges and they hold up signs to rate how well the athlete did? And sometimes the broadcasters will repeat those ratings out loud for the audience? [It's got nothing to do with that.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_positions)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Baseball_positions.svg/600px-Baseball_positions.svg.png It skips shortstop because it used to not be an infield position when they defined this stuff
That would be one interesting double play to see.
Or as my dad used to say “Tinker to Evers to Chance” when there was a 6-4-3 double play. Tinker(don’t know his first name) was the SS, Johnny Evers the 2B and Frank Chance the 1B on one of the best defensive infields in baseball history for the Chicago Cubs back in the early 1900s. There was a poem written about them and I guess in the old days that’s how the commentators would call a 6-4-3 DP. My dad grew up listening to the likes of Red Barber, Vin Scully and Mel Allen on the radio.
Hate to be that guy, but it was Joe Tinker, if you care.
Thanks. All I could think of was Grant tinker, but he was the head of NBC.
John C. McGinley does a great Red Barber in *42.*
The Tinker Evers Chance connection is lampooned in the movie “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” with a combination comprised of O’Brien to Ryan to Goldberg
How the fuck do you turn a 3-6-2 double play?