I think it was nice of them to include the pitcher and umpire in their little double play.

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[Heartstrings]

1. Very sportsmanlike!

And OUCH!

[joshdawg]

2. It was drawn up that way.

[roscoeroscoe]

3. Cool

Keep your eye on the ball!

[rurallib]

4. bingo, bango, bongo!

[Ohiogal]

5. Just like a pinball machine! lol

[Submariner]

6. Did the contact with the umpire stop the play?

Or did the double play stand?

[sl8]

10. Pretty sure it counted.

See NBachers post, below

[njcpa1978]

12. Umpire is part of the field

This happened a few weeks ago. Play was good. I had a play similar when pitching softball. The ball hit my thigh and went straight to the first baseman on a fly who stepped on first and got the batter and the man on first out. No umpire in that play but was quirky.

[NBachers]

7. Dayton Dragons vs South Bend Cubs, August 11, 2016, at Dayton. Dayton 4, South Bend 7

Have you ever seen a crazier double play than this? In the Dayton Dragons Class-A baseball game, a liner hit off both the pitcher and in-field umpire before the shortstop picked up the ball and completed a double play.


http://www.wdtn.com/news/dragons-turn-double-play-after-ball-hits-umpire/1072978349

[sl8]

8. Thanks! n/t

[marble falls]

13. I'd watch those teams. They make baseball move not having comercial breaks....

I can't stand three hour MLB games.

[sl8]

9. Youtube video:

This may play better than the GIF:

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. Tinker to Evers to Chance, oh my!

[marble falls]

14. Tinker to Evers to Chance.......

[malthaussen]

15. So that's a 1-6-3 double play? What's the number for the umpire? n/t

[kchamberlin25]

18. 1-4-6-3

Pitcher to 2B to SS to 1B.

[malthaussen]

19. I believe the 2nd baseman did not touch the ball...

... so he's not in the play.

-- Mal

[Baitball Blogger]

16. Are there assists in baseball?

[malthaussen]

20. Yes, see my post above.

Each field position is numbered 1-9; if a player throws (or deflects, in this case) the ball to the guy who makes the putout (tags the runner with the ball, or steps on a base for a force-out), then he gets an assist. It counts as a "chance" for his fielding stats, along with putouts.

So if the ball is hit to the shortstop and he throws the guy out at first (a play that only happens, oh, 300 times a season or so. Per team), it's scored as a 6-3 play, assist to 6, putout to 3.

-- Mal

[PatrickforO]

17. That shortstop is a cool headed and very quick player.

Well done!