Baseball question to think about!

[Peter_Spaeth]

First batter triples is picked off or thrown out stealing home.
Second batter, same.
Third batter triples.
Fourth batter gets infield hit but runner on third does not advance.
Fifth batter gets infield hit, same.
Sixth batter hits ball that hits runner in basepath who is called out, but gets credit (I think) for single.

[pokerplyr80]

If he got to first before the ball hit the runner does he get credit for the single?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

If he got to first before the ball hit the runner does he get credit for the single?

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[mid50sbaseball]

another possibility would be the first two batters trying to stretch triples into inside the parkers and getting thrown out at home.

I was also able to confirm that the scenario of the 3rd out via runner being hit by the batted ball would indeed result in the batter being credited with a single regardless of whether or not he actually reaches first base prior to the runner being struck.

[Tripredacus]

Originally Posted by mid50sbaseball

another possibility would be the first two batters trying to stretch triples into inside the parkers and getting thrown out at home.

I think that scenario is not correct. If a batter gets a hit and gets tagged out at third, he does not get a double on the scorecard.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by Tripredacus

I think that scenario is not correct. If a batter gets a hit and gets tagged out at third, he does not get a double on the scorecard.

He does get credited with a double because he did reach second base safely.