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Line score

The line score is a two-line chart that reports each team's run totals by inning, and total runs, total hits, and total errors on a line. The visiting team is on the top line and the home team on the bottom line. The terms top of the inning and bottom of the inning are derived from their positions in the line score. Sometimes, the winning team is bolded or colored for quick-reference. In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... An innings, or inning, is a segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably baseball and cricket – during which a side takes its turn to bat. ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... In baseball, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or runner to reach one or more additional bases, on a play that would normally be completed successfully with ordinary effort. ... The following is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and explanations of their meanings. ... The following is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and explanations of their meanings. ...

Line score for the Brooklyn Dodgers-New York Giants pennant-winning game of October 3, 1951: For the 1930s NFL team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, the Giants, The New York Football Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner The Mara and Tisch Families General manager Ernie Accorsi Local radio Flagship stations: WFAN (660... A pennant is usually a narrow tapering flag most commonly flown by ships at sea. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The following are the events of the year 1951 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ...

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Box score

The box score lists the line score as well as individual and team performance in the game. The statistics used are those recorded by the official scorer of each game. In the game of baseball, the official scorer is a person appointed by the league to record the events on the field and to send this official record of the game back to the league offices. ...

The following box score is of a notable game in baseball history, game 6 of the 1991 World Series. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 8 - Rod Carew, Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America, with Carew becoming the 22nd player to be named in his first year of eligibility. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

 Saturday, October 26, 1991 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Atlanta 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 9 1 Minnesota 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 9 0 Atlanta Braves ab r h rbi Smith dh 3 1 0 0 Pendleton 3b 5 1 4 2 Gant cf 5 0 0 1 Justice rf 4 0 0 0 Bream 1b 4 0 1 0 Mitchell pr,lf 0 0 0 0 Hunter lf,1b 5 0 0 0 Olson c 5 0 0 0 Lemke 2b 4 1 2 0 Belliard ss 2 0 1 0 Gregg ph 0 0 0 0 Blauser ph,ss 2 0 1 0 Totals 39 3 9 3 Minnesota Twins ab r h rbi Gladden lf 4 1 0 0 Knoblauch 2b 5 1 1 0 Puckett cf 4 2 3 3 Davis dh 4 0 0 0 Mack rf 4 0 2 1 Leius 3b 3 0 2 0 Pagliarulo ph,3b 1 0 0 0 Hrbek 1b 4 0 0 0 Ortiz c 2 0 0 0 Harper ph,c 2 0 0 0 Gagne ss 4 0 1 0 Totals 37 4 9 4 E–Hunter (1). DP–Atlanta 2, Minnesota 2. 2B–Minnesota Mack (1,off Avery). 3B–Minnesota Puckett (1,off Avery). HR–Atlanta Pendleton (2,5th inning off Erickson, 1 on, 1 out); Minnesota Puckett (2,11th inning off Leibrandt 0 on, 0 out). HBP–Smith (1,by Erickson). SF–Puckett (1,off Avery). CS–Mitchell (1,2nd base by Aguilera/Harper). SB–Gladden (2,2nd base off Avery/Olson); Puckett (1,2nd base off Stanton/Olson). Pitchers Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO Avery 6.0 6 3 3 1 3 Stanton 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Pena 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Leibrandt (L, 0-2) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO Erickson 6.0 5 3 3 2 2 Guthrie 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 Willis 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 Aguilera (W, 1-1) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 WP–Guthrie (1). HBP–Erickson (1,Smith). U–Ed Montague (NL), Don Denkinger (AL), Harry Wendelstedt (NL), Drew Coble (AL), Rick Reed (AL), Terry Tata (NL). T–3:46. A–55,155. 

(All below game references refer to the above box score)

At the top of the box score, the editor of a publication may list the time, date, and/or place of the game. In the example, the stadium's name (the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome) and city (Minneapolis) are listed. Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular football field to an oval for cricket games A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ...

The line score is always listed as part of the box score, usually near the top; it lists the total runs scored in each inning. (The Atlanta Braves scored two runs in the fifth inning and one in the seventh. The Minnesota Twins scored two runs in the first inning, one in the fifth, and one in the eleventh. ) Innings are normally grouped in sets of three for ease of reading. The team totals of runs, hits, and errors are listed last, after a separating character such as a dash. The actual score of the game is represented by the first column after the dash; (the Twins won this game four runs to three.) Established 1871 League National League Division East Division Ballpark Turner Field Capacity 50,091 Current uniform The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1991 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1924 AL Pennants (6) 1991 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1965 â€¢ 1933 1925 â€¢ 1924 Central Division titles (3) 2004 â€¢ 2003 â€¢ 2002 West Division titles (4) 1991 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1970 â€¢ 1969 Wild... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when he safely reaches first base after batting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or runner to reach one or more additional bases, on a play that would normally be completed successfully with ordinary effort. ...

The batting performances of each player in the game are grouped by team, with the visiting team listed first. Players are listed by last name in the order in which they were listed on the lineup card for the game, showing all players who enter the game at any point whether they make a plate appearance or not. Their fielding positions or batting roles are normally listed next to their last name. Typically only last names are used, unless two players with the same name appear in the game, in which case a distinctive first initial is also used. When a player switches fielding position, both positions are listed. (Brian Hunter, in the sixth position of the Braves' batting order, started at left field but also served as the first baseman.) Substitute players are listed where they were placed in the batting order (in cases such as a double switch, not necessarily in the position of the player they replaced). Players who had an offensive role only are listed by that role: "ph" if they entered as a pinch hitter or "pr" if as a pinch runner. Substitutes who enter for defensive purposes and do not make a plate appearance have their fielding position shown and their batting line score shown as zeros. When a pinch hitter or pinch runner remains in the game, his fielding position is also listed. Some box scores will indent substitutes' names to indicate their spot in the order was the same as the non-indented starter's name above it; others will leave all names left-justified. (The Twins' Brian Harper pinch hit for Junior Ortiz and then remained in the game as catcher.) The following is an alphabetical list of selected unofficial terms, phrases, and other jargon used in baseball, and explanations of their meanings. ... In baseball statistics, a player has a plate appearance (denoted by PA) every time he: Has an at bat (AB) Receives a base on balls (BB) Receives a hit by pitch (HBP) Hits a sacrifice fly (SF) Hits a sacrifice bunt (SH) Reaches base because of interference A batter does... There are 9 fielding positions in baseball. ... This article is about baseball. ... The position of the left fielder A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... In baseball, the double switch is a type of pitcher substitution that improves a teams batting order. ... // Baseball In Baseball, a Pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. ... A pinch runner is a baseball player substituted for the specific purpose of replacing a player on base. ... Brian David Harper (born October 16, 1959 in Los Angeles, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for teams in both the American and National Leagues during his 16-year career (1979 - 1995). ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ...

Batting statistics are displayed to the right of the names in the lineup. At minimum are shown each batter's at bats, runs, hits, and runs batted in. Some box scores show other player statistics such as home runs, stolen bases, bases on balls, strikeouts, fielding errors, times left on base, home runs, or season batting average. At the bottom of the lineup are the team totals for each category. In baseball statistics, an at bat (AB) is used to calculate other data such as batting average. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run scored by each runner who was already on base), with no errors by the defensive team on... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate. ... In baseball statistics, a base on balls (BB), also called a walk, is credited to a batter and against a pitcher when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. ... In baseball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by K, K-S, or SO) occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. ... In baseball, a baserunner is said to be left on base (abbreviated LOB) when the half-inning ends, he has not scored, and he has not been put out. ... Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ...

Additional batting, fielding, and base-running statistics are listed in non-tabular form normally below the batting order summaries:

• E– errors (Brian Hunter committed an error, his first of the postseason series).
• DP– double plays (Each team turned two double plays.) Some box scores list the fielders involved.
• 2B– doubles (Shane Mack hit a double, on a pitch from Steve Avery, his first in the postseason).
• 3B- triples (Kirby Puckett hit a triple, on a pitch from Avery, his first).
• HR- home runs (There were two home runs in the game. With one out, Terry Pendleton hit his second home run of the series, a home run with a man on base on a pitch from Scott Erickson in the fifth inning; with no outs, Puckett hit home run with no one on base in the eleventh inning, his second of the series, which won the game for Minnesota.)
• HBP- batters hit by a pitch (Lonnie Smith was hit by a pitch from Erickson. It was his first time being hit in this series)
• SF- sacrifice fly (Puckett was credited with a sacrifice fly, hit off of Avery.)
• CS- caught stealing (Keith Mitchell was thrown out by Brian Harper when attempting to steal second base on a pitch by Rick Aguilera.)
• SB– stolen base (Dan Gladden stole his second base of the series on a pitch from Avery to Greg Olson; Puckett also stole second on a pitch from Mike Stanton--his first stolen base of the series.)

Below the batting orders and line score, the pitching summary is listed. Each pitcher used in the game is listed, along with any decision awarded to that pitcher. A pitcher can be credited with a win, a loss, a save, or a hold. Cumulative totals for pitching decisions are also shown, for either regular season or post-season play. To the right of each pitcher's name are recorded the total innings pitched, hits given up, runs allowed, earned runs allowed, bases on balls issued, and strikeouts made. More elaborate statistics may also be displayed, such as home runs allowed, pitch count, or the pitcher's cumulative earned run average. After stepping on second base, the fielder throws to first to complete a double play In baseball, a double play (denoted on statistics sheets by DP) is the act of making two outs during the same continuous playing action. ... 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• WP- wild pitch thrown (Mark Guthrie threw one wild pitch, his first of the series.)
• U- umpire crew (Six umpires worked this game, listed by umpiring position. The home plate umpire is listed first, then the umpires for each base in order, then the left and right field umpires, if any. In inter-league play, league affiliations are also shown.)
• T- time of the game (The game was played in three hours and forty-six minutes.)
• A- paid attendance (55,155 tickets were sold for this game.)

Events not shown in the example but recorded in most box scores include sacrifices ("S"), triple plays ("TP"), and passed balls ("PB"). In baseball, a wild pitch (WP) is charged to a pitcher when a pitch is too high, too low, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to field capably, thereby allowing one or more runners to advance or to score. ... Mark Andrew Guthrie (born September 22, 1965 in Buffalo, New York) is a Major League Baseball player. ... In baseball, a wild pitch (WP) is charged to a pitcher when a pitch is too high, too low, or too wide of home plate for the catcher to field capably, thereby allowing one or more runners to advance or to score. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Triple Play can refer to several things: A play in baseball, from which the game series gets its name (TP) Triple play is grouping together Internet access, TV and telephone service into one subscription on a broadband connection. ... In baseball, a catcher shall be charged with a passed ball when he fails to hold or to control a legally pitched ball which should have been held or controlled with ordinary effort, thereby permitting a runner or runners to advance. ...

In a baseball game, the number of plate appearances for each team must be equal to the number of batters put out, scored, and left on base. A box score is in balance (or proved) when the total of the team's times at bat, bases on balls received, hit batters, sacrifice bunts, sacrifice flies and batters awarded first base because of interference or obstruction equals the total of that team's runs, players left on base and the opposing team's putouts. If a box score is unbalanced, then there is a logical contradiction and thus an error somewhere in the box score.

See also

• Baseball scorekeeping

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Sources

• Chadwick's Hall of Fame Plaque