Question about Baseball

[the_only_turek_fan]

Some thing that has boggled my mind all my life.


What the hell is a 6-4-1 double play.

Like what do the numbers represent?

[ooogabooga]

shortstop throws to 2nd base, 2nd basemen gets the runner out then throws to the pitcher who gets an out
usually it is a 6-4-3 double play which is shortstop to 2nd baseman to 1st baseman
1=pitcher
2=catcher
3=1st base
4=2nd base
5=3rd base
6=shortstop
7=left field
8=center field
9=right field

[calf]

edit: oogabooga beat me

[Sylvanfan]

Originally posted by the_only_turek_fan@Oct 27 2004, 02:58 AM
Some thing that has boggled my mind all my life.


What the hell is a 6-4-1 double play.

Like what do the numbers represent?
Now that would be a bizarre double play. I know you get the occasional 1-4-3 put out if the ball glances off the pitcher, goes to the second baseman, and than he throws the guy out at first. I never understood why they gave the pither the assist on the put out but they do.

[calf]

Ok, I have a question:

Are there any rule differences between the AL and NL, other than the DH/Pitcher hitting?

[RedHot25]

Originally posted by calf@Oct 27 2004, 03:30 AM
Ok, I have a question:

Are there any rule differences between the AL and NL, other than the DH/Pitcher hitting?
Not that I can think of...

Some people say that there is a different style of play, though (because of the pitcher/DH thing).

[the_only_turek_fan]

Thanks oogabooga

[Pagal4321]

There's only stratagy differences due to the DH/Pitcher. Alot easier (usually) to pitch around a pitcher if the bases are loaded.
But other then that no differences really.

[Fuzzy McGillicuddy]

Originally posted by the_only_turek_fan@Oct 26 2004, 08:58 PM
Some thing that has boggled my mind all my life.


What the hell is a 6-4-1 double play.

Like what do the numbers represent?
Were you just throwing out numbers, or are you actually aware of a 6-4-1 double play unless the batter fell, stumbled, crawled or gave up on the run to the base. That would be one bizarre situation. I can't imagine any pitcher covering first base to make the DP, so the pitcher likely would have to get the out some other way. Not impossible, but highly unusual.

[Resolute 14]

Well, at least he didnt mention the classic 1-5-2-6-2 putout. :D

[albertGQ]

I think I saw an unassisted triple play a couple of years ago

[Resolute 14]

Originally posted by albertGQ@Oct 27 2004, 02:40 PM
I think I saw an unassisted triple play a couple of years ago
Didnt Raphael Frucal turn one for the Braves last year?

Edit: Yup. August 10, 2003: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats8.shtml

[Jiggy_12]

The Dodgers pulled off a weird play in the NLDS this year.

It was scored as a 9-4-3-6 force out. Can't quite remember how it happened, but that score should never respresent a force out.

[MassFlames]

I was actually at the game where Valentin turned his unassisted triple play. That was really quite something

[the_only_turek_fan]

Originally posted by Sylvanfan+Oct 26 2004, 09:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Sylvanfan @ Oct 26 2004, 09:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-the_only_turek_fan@Oct 27 2004, 02:58 AM
Some thing that has boggled my mind all my life.


What the hell is a 6-4-1 double play.

Like what do the numbers represent?
Now that would be a bizarre double play. I know you get the occasional 1-4-3 put out if the ball glances off the pitcher, goes to the second baseman, and than he throws the guy out at first. I never understood why they gave the pither the assist on the put out but they do. [/b][/quote]
I just made those numbers up.

Now that I know what they mean a 6-4-3 DP makes more sense.

[evman150]

Other interesting double play combinations include the 1-6-3, the 3-6-3 and the 1-2-3.

The 1-2-3 is the king of the rally killers. Bases loaded nobody or one out and poof, rally killed.

[Resolute 14]

Alex Rios is rapidly making the 9-5 doubleplay popular in Toronto.

[northernflame]

I had the pleasure of witnessing the only unassisted triple play in Yankee Stadium History (I think only the tenth in MLB history) in person while I lived in New York. Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned it in May, 2000.

http://www.campusprogram.com/reference/en/...0triple%20plays (http://www.campusprogram.com/reference/en/wikipedia/u/un/unassisted_triple_play.html#MLB%20unassisted%20tri ple%20plays)

It was even more of a fluke because I can't recall what the hell I was doing at Yankee Stadium (I am a huge Met's fan). It may have been my first trip ever there, as usually I only attended Yankee's games when the Jays, Mariners or Expos were in town.

It was kind of funny because it happened so fast and everybody was in a state of disbelief. Having this guy ask me in a thick Bronx accent "oh my God, was that a f****** triple play' calmed me down about the fact I was sitting in the righfield bleacher section of Yankee Stadium.