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How to Keep Score
Different fans have different methods of keeping a scorecard, and
many use their own notations.
But here's a simple method:
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Symbols for Play
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Defensive Players by the Numbers
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If the hitter grounds out to
shortstop, for example, write in "6-3," which shows the
shortstop threw him out at first base. If the hitter
flies out to left field, write a "7." If the batter gets
a hit, write in the hit according to which base he
reached. Each corner of the box represents a base, with
the lower-right corner being first. If he singles, put a
"-" in the lower right. If he doubles, write a "=" in
the upper right, and so on. For a walk, use "BB" in the
lower right. As the runner advances, mark the
appropriate symbol in the appropriate corner
If a runner scores, put a circle at the
bottom of the box, and inside the circle put the
symbol of the play and/or the player that drove him
in. For example, if the No. 5 hitter drives in two
runs with a single, mark his single in the bottom
right of his box and mark a circle with the number
"5" in it in the boxes of the runners who
score (Some people like to use uniform numbers here,
so you can tell who did what, even after lineup
changes). At the end of each inning, total the hits
and runs for that inning only. At the end of the
game you'll be able to add the innings total to get
the game score.
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Example Scorecard
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