Game Log Confusion

Izz · 07-07-2018, 09:58 PM

Could someone please interpret the squeeze bunt section of the below for me:

The bit I'm confused about is the last two lines. Did Sosa miss the bunt but Corless stole home safely anyway? Or is the 0-2 line describing the bunt attempt as a popup to 1B? If so, shouldn't it be 0-1 rather than 0-2?

Thanks all!

reds1 · 07-08-2018, 01:33 AM

Did Corless actually score on the play? Perhaps Corless started to head for home on a suicide squeeze, but got back to 3B in time when Sosa failed to get the bunt down.

Izz · 07-08-2018, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by reds1

Did Corless actually score on the play? Perhaps Corless started to head for home on a suicide squeeze, but got back to 3B in time when Sosa failed to get the bunt down.

Yes, he did score what turned out to be the winning run.

Westheim · 07-08-2018, 06:23 AM

If he missed the bunt, the runner should be credited with a steal of home, I'd think.

But he also couldn't have put the ball in play, because if he puts it in play he can't see another pitch.

But he also can't have fouled it off, because the runner can't score on a foul ball.

But the 0-2 also can't be the squeeze bunt, because he pops it up on the infield, and the runner can't possibly score on that one either.

Fascinating! He is really Schroedinger's Batter. Is he still at the plate? Has he made an out yet? Is the answer really "both"?

NOBODY KNOWS.

Izz · 07-08-2018, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

If he missed the bunt, the runner should be credited with a steal of home, I'd think.

This must be it. While the log doesn't say it's a stolen base it must've been as Corless' game stats show a stolen base, and the log doesn't show him stealing one at any other point in the game. Thanks!

How often does a runner steal home on a missed bunt attempt? I've certainly never seen it before in OOTP. Very cool!

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Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,469	Game Log Confusion Could someone please interpret the squeeze bunt section of the below for me: The bit I'm confused about is the last two lines. Did Sosa miss the bunt but Corless stole home safely anyway? Or is the 0-2 line describing the bunt attempt as a popup to 1B? If so, shouldn't it be 0-1 rather than 0-2? Thanks all! __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

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reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,985	Did Corless actually score on the play? Perhaps Corless started to head for home on a suicide squeeze, but got back to 3B in time when Sosa failed to get the bunt down. __________________ United Leagues of Braeland

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Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 14,042	If he missed the bunt, the runner should be credited with a steal of home, I'd think. But he also couldn't have put the ball in play, because if he puts it in play he can't see another pitch. But he also can't have fouled it off, because the runner can't score on a foul ball. But the 0-2 also can't be the squeeze bunt, because he pops it up on the infield, and the runner can't possibly score on that one either. Fascinating! He is really Schroedinger's Batter. Is he still at the plate? Has he made an out yet? Is the answer really "both"? NOBODY KNOWS. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 95 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 * 2071 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.