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Originally Posted by Cécile
I've just discovered baseball and am still trying to figure the way scores work. Can anyone tell me what the "error" part -if that's what the "e" stands for- refers to ?
Also, do the hits and error impact on the final score or not ?
Thanks in advance
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An error is when a fielder should have made a play but made a mistake that caused him to fail at it.
The error (or hit) itself doesn't add or subtract from the score but may have a bearing on whether or not the affected runner is able to score.