Of course, you let it stand. If the manager didn’t call it, if the baserunners were running on their own, then fine or chew out them.
Many defenses would have let the runner on first advance without a throw preferring to play it safe or try some other, safer trickery. Had that been the case, the offense would have had a chance to win the game, not just tie the game with a base hit.
Just out of curiosity was the batter at the plate a good hitter or a poor one?
If was Amby McConnell — his card is in the screenshot above.
He's been hitting fairly well and has a card filled with possible base hits.
The runner on third was Jack Thoney, who had 16 stolen bases for the Red Sox in real life in 1908. It's not completely out of the question to think that they'd try a trick play like this.
In fact, the Cubs tried to pull a similar play off in the bottom of the 9th in the first game of the 1907 World Series. I wrote a post about that a few weeks ago. The difference, of course, is that game was tied - the Cubs weren't down by a run. They also failed when the runner on third was thrown out at the plate.
Anyway, it's interesting stuff no matter how you look at it. If it happened in real life, I'm pretty sure there would be at least some second guessing in the media.
I let my result stand. My mind calls for a pinch hitter and I allow the pitcher to hit, for example. Doesn’t happen often but I let it be and trust that plays will even out eventually.
Of course, you let it stand. If the manager didn’t call it, if the baserunners were running on their own, then fine or chew out them.
Many defenses would have let the runner on first advance without a throw preferring to play it safe or try some other, safer trickery. Had that been the case, the offense would have had a chance to win the game, not just tie the game with a base hit.
Just out of curiosity was the batter at the plate a good hitter or a poor one?
If was Amby McConnell — his card is in the screenshot above.
He's been hitting fairly well and has a card filled with possible base hits.
The runner on third was Jack Thoney, who had 16 stolen bases for the Red Sox in real life in 1908. It's not completely out of the question to think that they'd try a trick play like this.
In fact, the Cubs tried to pull a similar play off in the bottom of the 9th in the first game of the 1907 World Series. I wrote a post about that a few weeks ago. The difference, of course, is that game was tied - the Cubs weren't down by a run. They also failed when the runner on third was thrown out at the plate.
Anyway, it's interesting stuff no matter how you look at it. If it happened in real life, I'm pretty sure there would be at least some second guessing in the media.
I let my result stand. My mind calls for a pinch hitter and I allow the pitcher to hit, for example. Doesn’t happen often but I let it be and trust that plays will even out eventually.