Double Play question

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Originally Posted by CoachTex

If F4 is 2B and F6 is SS and F5 is 3B and BR is at the plate then Who's on first?

That's right.

Bob

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Originally Posted by JasonTX

I was flipping the channels the other day and seen a double play. What draws my curiousity was with the commentators. The play developed and the commentators said, "6, 3, double play." I've also heard some games where they said, "4, 3, double play." What the heck does the numbers signify? Why not just say, "Double Play?"

When the official scorer reports on the game, he has to account for everything that happens. The numbers are a baseball shorthand.

In "6-3. double play", it means the SS took the ground ball, stepped on 2B, and threw to F3 (first baseman) for the second out. If the SS (F6) caught a line drive or fly ball, then threw to 1B, it would be recorded, "L6-3", or "F6-3". "4-6-3" means F4 to F6 to F3, or 2B-SS-1B.

Bob