Strange scoring - any ideas?

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Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostFri Feb 18, 2022 2:58 am

D.Hocking 5-9 2 Base Error - SS b-2 gb(SS)x F9
L.Mazzilli 2-7 Single (LF) 2-3 b-1 F9
Caught Stealing 3-H 1-o

Hocking on 3rd, Mazzilli on 1st - Mazzilli caught stealing, Hocking scores, but is not credited with a stolen base?

The only thing I can think that happened is Hocking got caught in a rundown and he managed to score..?
Is that feasible?
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Re: Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostFri Feb 18, 2022 3:25 am

Looks like a delayed steal where the runner on third runs with the throw to second. I guess since they let the throw through to second and got the out there, it's a fielder's choice rather than SB for the lead runner? Which seems strange because if the cutoff man had an equal chance at the lead runner, he surely would've thrown to home.
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Re: Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostFri Feb 18, 2022 5:48 pm

and he wasn't credited with a stolen base in the boxscore? I am wondering if it is just a quirk with how the play by play is listed. Can you post a link to the game?
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Re: Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostFri Feb 18, 2022 7:31 pm

If one runner is caught stealing, other runners are not credited with a stolen base.

From the MLB rule book 9.07 Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing:
(d) When a double- or triple-steal is attempted and one runner is
thrown out before reaching and holding the base such runner is
attempting to steal, no other runner shall be credited with a
stolen base.
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Re: Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostFri Feb 18, 2022 10:47 pm

Neat, never knew about that rule.
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Re: Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostSat Feb 19, 2022 2:50 am

sjudd wrote:If one runner is caught stealing, other runners are not credited with a stolen base.

From the MLB rule book 9.07 Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing:
(d) When a double- or triple-steal is attempted and one runner is thrown out before reaching and holding the base such runner is attempting to steal, no other runner shall be credited with a stolen base.


That makes sense. You'll usually see that with runners on 1st & 2nd and the lead runner is thrown out at 3rd. I didn't realize that the same rule applies to this situation.

Great find - Thanks!
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Re: Strange scoring - any ideas?

PostSat Feb 19, 2022 11:38 am

I always thought that if the lead runner was safe he got a steal even if another runner was thrown out. I was wrong.

So it is essentially advancing on a throw for the runner on 3rd then.

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