Entering Information on the Scoresheet

For each batter who comes to the plate, an entry is made on the scoresheet. The batter may do one of many things: ground out to the shortstop, fly out to right field, single up the middle, or strike out. She may bunt her way on, line out to the 3rd baseman, or foul out. There are codes for each of the possibilites. Many of them depend on the numbers you memorized in the last lesson.

The most frequently used scorings are:

Single	The hitter is safe on first base without any errors occurring in the field.
Double	The hitter is safe on second base without any errors occurring in the field.
Strike out	The hitter either strikes out swinging or is called out.
Walk	The hitter is thrown four balls outside the strike zone by the pitcher.
Ground out to short	The hitter hits the ball on the ground to the shortstop, who throws her out at first base.
Error	A mistake made by one of the fielders (in this case the shortstop) allows the hitter to reach base.
Sacrifice fly	Hitter hits a sacrifice fly to the right fielder.
Double play	Hitter grounds to the shortstop, who forces the runner at second and relays the throw to first.
Home run	Batter hits the ball over the fence, or safely touches all four bases without an error in the field.