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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 12:56am
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New Var time record

Had a Var game today in SoCal, San Clemente vs. Dana Hills. Finished in 1 hr. 20 min. Anyone beat that?!?
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 12:58am
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Not bragging just glad to get a decent game. My last college assignments have been 3 hours plus. Had a 2hr 10min JC game to start the season. ever since, 3 hours plus.
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 09:57am
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Hmmm,

Klokard:

Not trying to "one up" you but each varsity baseball season here we have several seven innings games that run around one hour. While we have our share of 2:30 to 3:00 hour games I would suggest our "average" high school game runs between 1:20 and 1:40.

My personal best, I was on the stick, was 6 1/2 inning game in 42 minutes. This game included nine consecutive pitches that ended in outs.

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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 10:14am
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I worked a WIAA (Wisconsin) sectional semifinal (winner of the sectional goes to the state tournament) on the plate two years ago that ended in 1:10. The game was scoreless with only one or two baserunners through 3.5 innings. In the bottom of the fourth, the home team plated 10 runs and after a 1-2-3 top of the fifth, the game was over.

I'm guessing the bottom of the fourth took up about half of the game. Weirdest fast game I ever worked.
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 11:44am
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Klokard:

Not trying to "one up" you but each varsity baseball season here we have several seven innings games that run around one hour. While we have our share of 2:30 to 3:00 hour games I would suggest our "average" high school game runs between 1:20 and 1:40.

My personal best, I was on the stick, was 6 1/2 inning game in 42 minutes. This game included nine consecutive pitches that ended in outs.

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I only say "strike" when the pitcher throws a strike.
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 11:54am
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This game included nine consecutive pitches that ended in outs.

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Did the string begin with a second or third out or did that result in three three-pitch half innings?
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 12:59pm
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You would need 9 pitches (all strikes ) to record a NINE pitch half inning.
BTW I have had several 3 pitch half innings (no strikes).
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 01:04pm
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I worked the bases for an NAIA game last week that went 1:15. The home team won 2-0 on a 2-run dinger.

My best in high school was in a state playoff game. Home team led off the last inning with a walkoff homer to win it 1-0. Game went 1:01.

Strikes and ground balls make me a happy guy. An SEC ump once told me, "Make it prove to you it isn't a strike". I give that advice to all young guys.
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 01:07pm
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You would need 9 pitches (all strikes ) to record a NINE pitch half inning.
BTW I have had several 3 pitch half innings (no strikes).
How so?

Batter 1 sees four pitches, grounds out on the fourth pitch.

Batter 2 sees three pitches, flies out on the third pitch.

Batter 3 sees two pitches, grounds out on the second pitch.

9 pitches.
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 01:54pm
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Hmm,

I do not remember exactly when it happened in the game but it was something such as this:

1 Out 1 On in top of third:

Pitch 1: fly ball out (2 out)
Pitch 2: ground ball to F6 (3 out)

Bottom of third:

Pitch 3: fly ball out (1 out)
Pitch 4: line drive between F7 & F8 to the wall -- Batter runner thrown out trying for second (2 out)
Pitch 5: Ground ball to F4 out (3 out)

Top of four:

Pitch 6: Pop-up to F3 out (1 out)
Pitch 7: One hopper back to F1 out (2 out)
Pitch 8: Ground Ball to F6 out (3 out)

Bottom of four:

Pitch 9: Bunt towards F5 out (1 out)
Pitch 10: Called "BALL"

Was it that hard to understand what I meant. Nine consecutive pitches all resulted in nine consecutive outs.

Usually I understand Kevin -- this time he confused me.

*This write up is NOT exactly what happened -- crap the game was in 1975.

Last edited by Tim C; Sat Mar 21, 2009 at 04:59pm. Reason: Changed the post to English
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This game happened three years before I was born. I suddenly don't feel so old.
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Old Sat Mar 21, 2009, 04:41pm
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WOW !! two consecutive 3 pitch half innings !! Never had that. Always about at least a half season apart !!
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How so?

Batter 1 sees four pitches, grounds out on the fourth pitch.

Batter 2 sees three pitches, flies out on the third pitch.

Batter 3 sees two pitches, grounds out on the second pitch.

9 pitches.

He didn't mention that any of the outs were strike outs............


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1:15 on bases, 7 innings full, Varsity.

1:18 on plate, 6-1/2 innings, Varsity.

Maybe if I were an agnostic, I'd have better times!





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Old Sun Mar 22, 2009, 08:45am
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Had a Var game today in SoCal, San Clemente vs. Dana Hills. Finished in 1 hr. 20 min. Anyone beat that?!?
Congratulations! After the last three varsity scrimmages I have worked the phone call home to the wife began with a reply, "We were getting worried about you!"
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