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Basebally hypothesis

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by London'sBurning, Sep 28, 2005.

  1. London'sBurning

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    I just watched Ausmus make it to first from a wild pitch strikeout since the catcher couldn't retrieve the ball and throw it to first. I was just wondering if anyone has ever seen a scenario where the batter is 0-2 and the pitcher makes a terrible wild pitch that no batter would swing at. Despite that much, the batter still swings at a pitch lets say is 5 feet over his head and the catcher is unable to retrieve it to throw the ball to first.

    Would the ump allow an intentional strikeout knowing that the batter swung just to make it safely to first? I don't see why he wouldn't, but I'm bored in case ya can't tell already. :D
     
  2. leroy

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    As long as the batter did nothing to impede the catcher from fielding the ball, then the batter is safe at first.

    That said, I doubt anyone has ever intentially struck out to get on first.
     
  3. xiki

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    Been done. Is legal.
     
  4. PhiSlammaJamma

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    See Rick ankiel.
     
  5. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    I wonder this at least three times a game.
     
  6. DallasThomas

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    Is it still a perfect game if you strike out 28 batters in 9 innings, with the extra coming from a dropped third strike? Still a no-hitter, of course, but would it be called a perfect game?


    For that matter, can a perfect game have an error at all?
     
  7. white lightning

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    A perfect game is a full nine inning game in which no opposing batter reaches first base.
     
  8. wizkid83

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    I thought you can have walks and errors?
     
  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Not in a perfect game. You can in a no-hitter.
     
  10. Agent27

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    Yeah, most no-hitters are not perfect games because of a walk or two.
     
  11. eric.81

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    Yup! 27 up and 27 down, with none reaching base.
     
  12. Nick

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    Indeed.... a game that is "perfect".

    There's a reason there have been only 17 perfect games in the vast history of baseball... but there's always at least one no-hitter every year.
     
  13. Major

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    That reminds me ... have we had a no-hitter this year?
     
  14. wouldabeen23

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    Negatory
     
  15. don grahamleone

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    Roy O will have one tomorrow.
     
  16. Svpernaut

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    Yeah, haven't had one since Randy Johnson's perfect game last year.
     

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