Please explain to me...

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mykeedee

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Please explain to me...

PostFri May 03, 2013 1:41 am

...how this happened:

Milt May is up against Bob Shirley, the roll is a 6-2, should be a fly out (rf)B, but instead the box score says single to cf, and my team loses.

http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/game/playbyplay/329109/324

I don't get it!!!
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mykeedee

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Re: Please explain to me...

PostFri May 03, 2013 1:43 am

Actually I would have lost on the flyout B, but why the single to center.
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Re: Please explain to me...

PostFri May 03, 2013 9:39 am

Maybe there is some double secret super advanced "outfield in" rule when the OF plays shallow to eliminate fly(b) and it went over his head.
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Re: Please explain to me...

PostFri May 03, 2013 2:19 pm

I would assume it is a scenario where the outfield is playing shallow enough to get the tagging(and winning) runner at the plate. Long flyball ends up being a single as the outfielder sees there is no shot to get there and throw the runner out at the plate.
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Re: Please explain to me...

PostFri May 03, 2013 3:54 pm

The above is correct. There is a super advanced Outfield In option, not really secret though. It's in the Strat rule book. Looks like this is what happened.
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Re: Please explain to me...

PostWed May 08, 2013 9:56 am

Thank you, haven't had to many plays that required me to find this in the rule book.
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Re: Please explain to me...

PostSun May 12, 2013 12:00 am

As already said. Runners at 2nd and 3rd with less than 2 out. No need to have anyone playing deep. So Hal plays infield shallow as he should so he can throw runner out or hold runner at third in the event of a fly ball. Fly ball is hit over RFers head and CF speeds over to pick it up but not fast enough to have a chance on throwing out runner at third.

Standard baseball. We should probably give Hal a pat on back for job well done there.

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