nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (08/31/85)
Here's one for you: Is it possible to have a perfect game where
the winning team commits an error? Think about it...
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James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa
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Which companion, what story?citrin@ucbvax.ARPA (Wayne Citrin) (09/02/85)
In article <840@abnji.UUCP> nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) writes: > >Here's one for you: Is it possible to have a perfect game where >the winning team commits an error? Think about it... >-- >James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I would guess that if a batter hit a catchable foul pop that a fielder dropped, that fielder would be given an error even if the batter were retired on a subsequent pitch. If twenty- seven batters came to the plate without any reaching first base, this would still be a perfect game. Since there have been so few perfect games, it's quite possible that this has never happenned. Wayne Citrin (ucbvax!citrin)
ogre@whuts.UUCP (LOCOCO) (09/03/85)
> > Here's one for you: Is it possible to have a perfect game where > the winning team commits an error? Think about it... > -- > James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa > How about a fielder dropping a foul ball(getting an error) and the batter is subsequently put out on another play? \ / |\\ / | | \| | | |\ | | | \| John B. Lo Coco (...whuts!ogre) (...szuxn!ogre) 1-201-467-7436
jmd@rduxb.UUCP (Joseph M. Dakes) (09/04/85)
> >Here's one for you: Is it possible to have a perfect game where > >the winning team commits an error? Think about it... > Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I would guess that if a batter hit > a catchable foul pop that a fielder dropped, that fielder would be given > an error even if the batter were retired on a subsequent pitch. If twenty- > seven batters came to the plate without any reaching first base, this would > still be a perfect game. I thought that if the batter was retired there would not be an error charged to the fielder who dropped the foul ball because no one was allowed to reach base or advance a base due to the fielder's miscue. Does anyone know for sure? Joseph M. Dakes AT&T Bell Laboratories Reading, PA rduxb!jmd Here's to a Big Apple series? Mets vs Yanks!
wjp@whuts.UUCP (PENSCHOW) (09/05/85)
> > >Is it possible to have a perfect game where the winning team commits an > > >error? > > > I would guess that if a batter hit a catchable foul pop that a fielder > > dropped, that fielder would be given an error even if the batter were > > retired on a subsequent pitch. > > I thought that if the batter was retired there would not be an error > charged to the fielder who dropped the foul ball because no one was > allowed to reach base or advance a base due to the fielder's miscue. > > Joseph M. Dakes The fielder is given an error for prolonging the time at bat wether or not the batter reaches base safely. Bill Penschow Yes! I would sure like to see a "subway" series again. The Mets in 6 if it does happen.
citrin@ucbvax.ARPA (Wayne Citrin) (09/06/85)
In article <272@whuts.UUCP> wjp@whuts.UUCP (Bill Penschow) writes: > >The fielder is given an error for prolonging the time at bat whether or not >the batter reaches base safely. > Actually, the error has nothing to do with prolonging the batter's at bat, or whether or not the batter reaches base safely, or whether or not a run scores because of the error. The fielder gets an error because a catchable foul pop is a chance offered to the fielder (i.e., a chance to make a putout) and the fielder blew it. When computing fielding average, all chances to make a putout or assist are considered, and on an easy foul pop, a putout must be assumed by the scorer. Hence the error. Wayne Citrin (ucbvax!citrin)
franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) (09/08/85)
In article <840@abnji.UUCP> nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) writes: > >Here's one for you: Is it possible to have a perfect game where >the winning team commits an error? Think about it... Of course. Just drop a foul ball.
usenet@ucbvax.ARPA (Phil Lapsley) (09/10/85)
How about if the first batter gets on by an error, the pitcher complains so much he gets thrown out of the game, the relief pitcher picks the guy off first and then retires the last 26 batters? Yes, this would count as a perfect game -- in fact, it happened with a walk instead of an error (in 1916 I think, for the Red Sox, and I think the two pitchers were Babe Ruth and Eddie [Ernie?] Shore). jon