Trivia #4

[Crusify_Me]

Q: A batter starts his day off going 0-2 (2 strikeouts) but then hits 2 grand slams in his next 2 at-bats totallying his day of at a 2 for 4. He was never walked or hit by pitch or hit a sacrifice of ANY kind, yet he finished the day of with 9 RBIs. Is this true or bogus??

[bluezebra]

Q: A batter starts his day off going 0-2 (2 strikeouts) but then hits 2 grand slams in his next 2 at-bats totallying his day of at a 2 for 4. He was never walked or hit by pitch or hit a sacrifice of ANY kind, yet he finished the day of with 9 RBIs. Is this true or bogus??

Try thinking of something difficult. 1..He grounds into a forceout at 2B, runner on 3B scores. 2..Runner on 3B, batter grounds out, runner scores. Need more?

Bob

[redlegsfan21]

Try thinking of something difficult. 1..He grounds into a forceout at 2B, runner on 3B scores. 2..Runner on 3B, batter grounds out, runner scores. Need more?

Bob

He finished 2-4 so that's not possible. He would have been 2-5. But it is possible for catcher's interference with the bases loaded. It doesn't count as an at-bat.
MLB Rule 10.04 (a)The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores ... (2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full ... for interference or obstruction.

[Old Sweater]

Try thinking of something difficult. 1..He grounds into a force out at 2B, runner on 3B scores. 2..Runner on 3B, batter grounds out, runner scores. Need more?

Bob

He finished 2-4 so that's not possible. He would have been 2-5.


OUCH!!!!!! Guess it was more difficult then you thought.

[west coast orange and black]

10.04 (a) Credit the batter with a run batted in for every run which reaches home base because of the batter's safe hit, sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or fielder's choice; or which is forced over the plate by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (on a base on balls, or an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball, or for interference or obstruction).

a batter starts his day .... he finished the day
hmm...

[RuthMayBond]

Q: A batter starts his day off going 0-2 (2 strikeouts) but then hits 2 grand slams in his next 2 at-bats totallying his day of at a 2 for 4. He was never walked or hit by pitch or hit a sacrifice of ANY kind, yet he finished the day of with 9 RBIs. Is this true or bogus??Dropped third strike with bases loaded, everyone moves up and is safe?

[KCGHOST]

The guy actually has a 5th plate appearance in which he walks with the bases loaded which credits him with an RBI but not an AB. Thus he is 2-4 with 9 RBI's.

[west coast orange and black]

^^ the 5th plate appearance is contrary to "totallying his day of at a 2 for 4".

[NJMetfan4life]

^^ the 5th plate appearance is contrary to "totallying his day of at a 2 for 4".

A walk doesn't count as an at-bat

[west coast orange and black]

oops. wrong quote.
"He was never walked..."

[redlegsfan21]

The guy actually has a 5th plate appearance in which he walks with the bases loaded which credits him with an RBI but not an AB. Thus he is 2-4 with 9 RBI's.

I think that isn't a RBI because there is either a passed ball or wild pitch that allows the runner to score and thats equal to an error. An interference play makes sense with the rule.

[Crusify_Me]

lol nice answers

[bluezebra]

He finished 2-4 so that's not possible. He would have been 2-5. But it is possible for catcher's interference with the bases loaded. It doesn't count as an at-bat.
MLB Rule 10.04 (a)The official scorer shall credit the batter with a run batted in for every run that scores ... (2) by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full ... for interference or obstruction.

My bad. I missed the part that the first two ABs were Ks.

Bob

[cbenson5]

I think that isn't a RBI because there is either a passed ball or wild pitch that allows the runner to score and thats equal to an error. An interference play makes sense with the rule.

I don't believe interference is ruled a strikeout. I think the catcher is given an error. I could be mistaken, but I believe a passed ball on a third strike is ruled a fielder's choice if the hitter arrives at first safely. I'm thinking that if there is a runner on third a hitter is credited with an RBI. I say it is possible for a hitter to get 9+ RBI with the situation that has been described.

Charles

[KingSwisher]

Try thinking of something difficult. 1..He grounds into a forceout at 2B, runner on 3B scores. 2..Runner on 3B, batter grounds out, runner scores. Need more?

Bob

Try thinking!