Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Baseball

kairos12

(13,339 posts) Wed Sep 28, 2022, 01:49 PM Sep 2022

I have watched baseball for 60 years and have never seen this.

Last edited Wed Sep 28, 2022, 02:56 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34680821/miami-marlins-richard-bleier-ties-mlb-record-3-balks-inning-gets-tossed-vs-mets

3 Balks brings runner around to score from first.

What the balk!!

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I have watched baseball for 60 years and have never seen this. (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2022 OP

Unbelievable! Diamond_Dog Sep 2022 #1

I laugh because my son was a left-handed pitcher who had kairos12 Sep 2022 #2

Anything to get into the record books Zambero Sep 2022 #3

I would rip out the page from my scorers book and frame it. kairos12 Sep 2022 #4

That's a good question! WestMichRad Sep 2022 #5

Diamond_Dog

(35,272 posts)

1. Unbelievable!

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 01:52 PM

Sep 2022

kairos12

(13,339 posts)

2. I laugh because my son was a left-handed pitcher who had

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 01:55 PM

Sep 2022

a great move to first that was so good neither the umpire or the 1st baseman would ever pay attention. Or a balk always got called.

Runner advanced.

Zambero

(9,785 posts)

3. Anything to get into the record books

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 01:55 PM

Sep 2022

Would that three-part escapade be considered an "earned run"?

kairos12

(13,339 posts)

4. I would rip out the page from my scorers book and frame it.

Reply to Zambero (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 01:56 PM

Sep 2022

WestMichRad

(1,914 posts)

5. That's a good question!

Reply to Zambero (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 05:01 PM

Sep 2022

I did some digging and couldn’t find a direct answer, but did find:
A balk (in record keeping for the game) is treated the same way as a (successful) stolen base; and
In the box score for last night’s Mets-Marlins game, all the runs were earned runs.

So apparently, a balk that allows a run to score is an earned run.

Cool beans!

Reply to this discussion