5/13 SOX @ Rangers 8:05PM ET

[moonslav59]

Wow, your questions are getting much tougher. I have no idea. But I do know that a player can reach 1st base 5 different ways w/o hitting the ball.

Are you counting a reach on error?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Are you counting a reach on error?

Nope, that would require hitting the ball.

[moonslav59]

Nope, that would require hitting the ball.

That's what I was thinking, so...

pinch runner
catcher interference
3rd strike dropped
walk
HBP

I doubt anyone has all 5 in one game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That's what I was thinking, so...

pinch runner
catcher interference
3rd strike dropped
walk
HBP

I doubt anyone has all 5 in one game.

Bingo. The one most don't get is pinch runner. That's why when the question is posed, you must use the word 'player' and not 'batter.'

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That's what I was thinking, so...

pinch runner
catcher interference
3rd strike dropped
walk
HBP

I doubt anyone has all 5 in one game.

If any player did all 5, he would have to be a pinch runner first, so, like you said, I seriously doubt it's ever been done.

[jad]

How about adding: striking out to end the ninth in a tie game, and ending up at second to start the tenth? (Change question to 'reach base'). And sure: coming in as a pinch runner at first AB (reg. player gets beaned), is probably no rarer than catcher interference.

[Bellhorn04]

If this lack of offense throughout the league continues for the season, MLB may, instead of just lowering the mound again, have the pitchers throwing out of a ditch starting next season.

You're too much, SPLINTER.

[notin]

Ok so if you look up all the waits a batter (yes, batter) can reach first base, most sites list 7 ways. And one of them is “defensive indifference.”

Not sure I can think of how DI can be used to reach first base…

[notin]

How about adding: striking out to end the ninth in a tie game, and ending up at second to start the tenth? (Change question to 'reach base'). And sure: coming in as a pinch runner at first AB (reg. player gets beaned), is probably no rarer than catcher interference.

So - ghost runner.

Also I would think intentional pass is it own answer now that they no longer go through the dog and pony show of actually throwing the pitches. I mean, without 4 balls, is it still a walk?

[Thunder]

We have turned a corner. I felt it on Tuesday. Great win last night and let's keep it rolling to gather some momentum before Houston comes to town

[Old Red]

We have turned a corner. I felt it on Tuesday. Great win last night and let's keep it rolling to gather some momentum before Houston comes to town

Turned a corner? The Sox haven’t turned any corners until they can get ahead of the O’s. Nice win last night, but they are still a last place team.

[jad]

You can't turn a corner until you reach one, and until the RS can win 2 in a row, I can't give them credit for being there.

[Bellhorn04]

Turned a corner? The Sox haven’t turned any corners until they can get ahead of the O’s. Nice win last night, but they are still a last place team.

You can't turn a corner until you reach one, and until the RS can win 2 in a row, I can't give them credit for being there.

Agree 100%. Feeling marginally more hopeful after the last 3 games, and that's it.

[moonslav59]

Bingo. The one most don't get is pinch runner. That's why when the question is posed, you must use the word 'player' and not 'batter.'

You rarely see a PR early in a game, except for an injury, so that would be the only chance to get near all 5 things happening in one game. I'm not sure more than 3 have ever happened, let alone 5. The catcher interference and dropped 3rd strike are so rare.

[Thunder]

How about this for turning a corner? In the last 3 games, the Sox have scored more runs (19) than they did all of last week (14)

You don't have to believe me yet, but I see better baseball in our future