scoring question

[Roger Greene]

Originally posted by LDUB
If the 6th batter bats in place of the 5th batter, the 5th batter should be called out. When the next inning comes around the 7th batter should be up. Think of it this way, if the 5th batter is out, and the 6th batter was the last batter the previous inning, logical thinking would say the 7th batter is up.

Rich and LDUB are correct about the names, but if the 5th batter is declared out for the 3rd out, the the lead off batter the next inning would be batter #6. The same would apply if it was out 1 or 2.

If B6 bats in B5's place, then B5 is out and the next batter would be B6 again.

Roger Greene