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  • 01-03-2011 1:58pm
    #1
    The Munky
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭


    When an announcer call a 3-2-4 play for a double play what does he mean?

    Is there frequently used combo's such as 3-2-4 or 3-5-1 etc?


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  • #2
    MickShamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    Good question. Some useful info here:

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080710111952AAmUYdU


  • #3
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    6-4-3 is the most common I'd say, i.e. shortstop to 2nd baseman to first baseman. 4-6-3 is quite common too.

    The reason I'm saying so is that my Mets seem to hit into an awful lot of them and I get sick of hearing 6-4-3!


  • #4
    Zombrex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,848 ✭✭✭✭Zombrex


    The Munky wrote: »
    When an announcer call a 3-2-4 play for a double play what does he mean?

    Is there frequently used combo's such as 3-2-4 or 3-5-1 etc?

    The numbers refer to the players on the field and who they threw too.

    3-2-4 is 1st baseman to catcher to 2nd base, which is an interesting double play, probably a tag at home and a tag at second.

    As Jack says 6-4-3 is much more common, getting the runner coming to 2nd out then the batter running to 1st. This would be standard. You want to have a good reason to risk trying to getting an out at 3rd or Home when the easier out is to take the force to 1st (ie the batter). You may do this if you have to ensure they don't score (ie you are in last inning)

    baseball-positions.jpg


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