Recording Fields Choice in scorebook
Question
I have a debate going on with a scorekeeper. On a fielder抯 choice, let抯 say runner on first base with no outs. Batter hits a ball to the shortstop. He fields it then throws on to second base forcing the runner coming from first base out at second base. No throw to first base by the second baseman. The batter gets a FC for a fielder抯 choice. Where should the 6-4 go?? I say in the runner抯 score box. Because that is the action that made him out. Our Scorekeeper say抯 it should go in the batter抯 score box. Because the batters is the one who caused the action. Who is correct?
Answer
Steve,
There seems to be as many ways of scoring as there are scorekeepers. I believe the typical way to score this would be the 6-4 in the runner's box (because that's how the out is made). The batter's box would show them advancing to first and an FC in there. If you don't put the scoring in the runner's box, I'm not sure how you know that the 6-4 in the batter's box refers to them.
I believe that is more standard, but as long as the person reviewing the scorebook understands what is going on, I'm not sure there is an actual 'right' way to do it.
Hope this helps!
Brian
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