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Learn to score the IBAF way

• Module twoSacrifice flies

Created by Joe Gray Great Britain Baseball
Scorers Association
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In this module we will...

• Review the definition of a sacrifice fly
• Watch an example of a typical sacrifice fly and
  then look at how the play would be scored
• Watch an example of a sacrifice fly in which the
  catch is dropped and then look at how the play
  would be scored

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Definition

• Score a sacrifice fly when, before two are out,
  the batter hits a ball in flight handled by an
  outfielder or an infielder running in the
  outfieldin fair or foul territory that
• Is caught, and a runner scores after the catch
• OR
• Is dropped, and a runner scores, if in the
  scorers judgment the runner could have scored
  after thecatch had the fly been caught

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Example one

• In the following example
• The lead-off hitter has reached third base ona
  triple that was hit over the centre fielder
• The second batter of the inning is at bat

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Fly ball
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Run scores
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This player came home on a play with the batter
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The batter was retired on a sacrifice fly (SF)
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Example two

• In the following example
• The lead-off hitter reached first baseon a bunt
  down the third-base line
• The second batter hit a double into the corner
  inleft field, advancing the runner on first to
  third
• The third batter of the inning is at bat

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Dropped catch batter is safe
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Fly ball
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This player came home on a play with the batter
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This player stayed at second base on the play
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This player is credited with a sacrifice fly
(SF), reaching base on a decisive error (E)
by the right fielder (number 9) in your view
the run would have scored even ifthe ball was
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