Double Play question

[aceholleran]

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?"

Gang, as a preamble, take it easy on Jason.

Numbers 1-9 are used for scoring. We umps tend to use them in describing sitches, preceded by "F."

P=1; C=2; 1B=3; 2B=4, 3B=5; SS=6; LF=7; CF=8; RF=9. A standard double play, orgininating at short would be scored 6-4-3.

In addition, most umps use R1-R3 to designate runners' bases at the time of the pitch, plus B for the batter and/or B-R for the batter-runner.

You'll see (on this board and elsewhere), things like "F9 makes catch and throws to F3 to double off R1."

Ace