Why is it called a walk-off homer, single, etc? Is it because you get to walk off the field after?
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A walk off Run means that it is the end of the game. It can only happen for the home team because they are the last up to bat. It happens in the top of the ninth inning or in extra innings of the game is tied. If the game is tied at this time, if a player hits a homer or a run to score it is called a walk off homer or run because it ends the game.
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The situation might change. For instance, if there is only one runner on third base and the pitcher balks, there is suddenly nobody on base. There isn't much reason to intentionally walk a guy at that point. Other than that, I can't really imagine a time when you might do this.
238635
If 2 players get out on the same play it is called a double play, if 3 players get out on the same play it is called a triple play, triple plays are extremely rare.
1075445
Six.  1) Hit, pick off.  2) Hit, pick off. 3) single. 4) single (1st & 2nd) 5) single (bases loaded).  6) batted ball strikes runner, runner is called out.  The play is at the discresion of the official scorer as to whether to call it a hit or an out.
744937
You got it wrong. Haters have trouble understanding what is meant there.. It's just figurative, like seeing a child out playing ball and you call his another Hank Aaron...  You need yo unwind...  Jim
907739
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!
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I think the decision of whether a ball is fair or foul - in the case of a disputed homer - is a fair item for replay.  It's not a knock on the umpires, but those calls can be tough to make when they happen as quickly as they do.\n\nOther than that, though, I don't like the idea of replay in baseball.  Sure, umpires make occasional bad and questionable calls on other plays (safe/out calls), but I don't think it happens as often as we sometimes think.  I'm also not sure that replay would make a difference on many of those calls, because they're likely to often be inconclusive, like many calls in the NFL.\n\nI'm very wary of replay because I've seen how ineffective it can be in the NFL.  For every one they rule on properly, there are several that just leave me scratching my head.  I don't want to see baseball go through those same pains.\n\nBaseball is a great sport, with umpires that generally do an outstanding job.  I'd hate to see their role reduced, or called into question, on a regular basis.  If we're going to start using replay for many cases, why not just cut out the umpires and make all the calls from upstairs?
487334
When a team closes the game, and they are WINNING, with any one of it's relievers based on matchups.  They do not have a dominant closer on their team like a Yankees team with Mariano Rivera.  Make sense?
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well a ball is replaced when it gets scuffed either when pitched or hit. usually. during an inning if the same ball is used throughout it is possible that it may have a scuff or two from a grounder, but I believe superstition plays a part. Baseball players are some of the most superstitious people in the world ( I should know I play too) so if they're getting the outs with the one ball, then keep using it until you're forced to replace it.
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If I remember correctly from my umpiring days, if a defensive player throws any part of his equipment at a batted ball and it makes contact, the batter and runners are awarded 3 bases, (It's the only 3 base award, and the most  severe) but the ball is still alive, and the batter can try to take home on his own if he/she wishes.  It doesn't matter on the park or the league, it is not an individual ground rule.\n\nFrom the baseball rule book:\n\n7.05\nEach runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be put out, advance...(b) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place on his person. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril;  c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril.
953408
It's a touchback. \nConversely if a field goal doesn't make it through the end zone, the Defense can return it like a kick off.
515101
it is called the infield, but the reason the path is there is because of the constant torture the grass receives from the catcher going to the mound to talk to the pitcher. a lot of field maintenance crews determined it was an easier fix than trying to keep the grass green and full when its being trampled on for 6 months
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Basically, it's to prevent unfair play by the infielders.  Without the rule, an infielder could intentionally allow the ball to hit the ground, requiring the runner(s) on base to move forward.  It would then be easy to get a double play.
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however annoying it may be, it is legal to do that\njust like the above person said, it's yelled so your teammates will be prepared to receive it.\nIt's just the same as when someone calls "SHORT" or "FLOAT" or if during a rally "FREEBALL"\nthey aren't, however, allowed to say crap to the opposing team.\nlol i remember : ball was going out one time but our whole team started yelling it's good and the other team shanked it. XD \nirksome? yes, but legal
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Because it was on an ERROR. You automatically advance on an error. An EARNED run means you ran in on your own, that they could have "prevented" you from scoring.
523948
This happens when the baseball player has the option of getting the out in multiple places.  For example, a ball is hit to the short stop and there was a man on first.  In this case, the short stop could throw the ball to second or first base and get the out.
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this is called "throwing the ball around the horn".\nit's meant to be rejuvinating for the players in the field.\nit only happens when there are no runners on base.\nwhen the pitcher is doing well and striking out lots of batters, the fielders have a tendency to get bored, even tired faster.  so the catcher will throw the ball down to the third baseman (sometimes they throw the ball "around the horn" starting at first base) when there is a strikeout, and the third baseman throws it to the second baseman or the shortstop, depending on how that particular infield likes to do it.  if you pay close attention, you will notice that the first baseman is usually omitted from this ritual.\nwhen the infielders throw the ball "around the horn" after a strikeout, it only goes to one corner infielder and the two middle infielders.