Scorebook Legend

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Play Description	Scorebook Box Picture / Details
Typical batter making an out. Strike boxes will be white for strike looking, yellow for foul balls, and red for swinging strikes.
Typical batter getting a hit and going on to score

Ways for Batter to make an out

Out Type	Scorebook Box	Additional Comments
Strikeout Looking		Count was full, 3rd out of inning
Strikeout Swinging		Count full, swinging strikeout, 2nd out of inning
Fly Out		Fly out to left field, 1st out of inning
Ground Out		Ground out to shortstop, 1-0 count, 2nd out of inning
Unassisted Ground Out		Unassisted ground out to first baseman, ending the inning
Double Play		Batter hit into a 1-6-3 double play (DP1-6-3)
Triple Play		Batter hit into a triple play. In this case, a line drive to short stop, he stepped on bag at second and threw to first.
Line Drive Out		Line drive out to shortstop (just shows position number). First out of inning.
Infield Fly Rule		Infield Fly Rule. Second out of inning.
Bunt Out		Batter tried for a bunt base hit, but was thrown out by catcher to first base (2-3).
Sacrifice Fly		Sacrifice fly to center field. One RBI (blue dot), 2nd out of inning. Three foul balls during at bat - really worked for it.
Sacrifice Bunt		Sacrifice bunt to advance a runner. First out of inning.
Skipped Batter, Out		Skipped Batter, Out. Second out of inning.

Ways for Runner to make an out

Out Type	Scorebook Box	Additional Comments
Forced Out		After hitting a single, player was forced out on way to second base while batter #1 was up (FO1) for the third out of the inning.
Picked Off		Batter walked, then was picked off at first base (PO1-3) for first out of inning.
Caught Stealing		Batter hit a single, then was caught stealing second while batter #6 was up (CS6).
Fielder's Choice		Runner thrown out on way to second on a fielders choice (FC4-6)
Runner Left Base Early		Batter hit a triple. Then Left Base Early when batter #1 hit a fly ball (LBE1) and he was trying to tag up to score.
Runner Left Base Path		Batter got a single, but then Left the Base Path when batter #3 (LBP3) hit the ball and was called out.

Ways for Batter to make it to base safely

Made it How	Scorebook Box	Additional Comments
Walk		Batter was walked indicated by BB on first baseline, advanced to second by batter #5. Pitcher was changed right after at bat denoted by purple line under box
Intentional Walk		Batter was intentionally walked (IBB). Went on to score when batter #9 hit a home run.
Single		Batter hit single designated by 1B on first base line. Subsequently forced out at second while batter #1 was up (FO1) making the 3rd out of the inning
Double		Batter hit double designated by 2B on second base line. Went on to score while batter #5 was at bat (AB5). Pitcher had just been changed (purple line above batter).
Triple		Batter hit a triple (3B). Made an out later for Leaving Base Early.
Homerun		Grand slam home run. 4 dots mean 4 RBI, purple line means pitcher had just been changed, dark filled in field and HR means home run
In Park Homerun		In the park homerun (HR). Note hit location is still in field. Two RBI.
Bunt Single		Bunt single (BT on first base line). Player moved around the bases on batter #2, #3, and #4 at bats.
Hit by Pitch		Batter hit by pitch (HBP on first base line). Player went on to steal second while first batter was up (SB1) and wound up scoring on first batter's hit (AB1).
Wild Pitch 3rd Strike		Batter made it to first base on a 3rd strike wild pitch (D3WP).
Dropped 3rd Strike		Batter made it to first on a dropped 3rd strike pass pall (D3PB).
Fielder's Choice		Batter made it to first on Fielder's Choice (FC on first base path). There will be another box showing the runner that got out on the Fielder's Choice (2nd image). Player advanced to second on Defensive Indifference (DI).
Ground Rule Double		Batter hit a Ground Rule Double (GRD).

Ways for Runner to advance bases

Advanced How	Scorebook Box	Additional Comments
Advanced by Batter		Batter walked, then was Advanced by Batter #5 in the lineup (AB5)
Defensive Indifference		Runner made it to base on a Fielder's Choice, then advanced to 2nd on Defensive Indifference.

Miscellaneous

Batter did not bat in inning		Gray box means batter did not make a plate appearance in that inning.
Pitcher Change		Pitcher change is indicated by horizontal purple bar before batter that new pitcher pitched to.
End of Inning		Red diagonal line shows end of half inning