I had White Sox on the Run Line, Why did'nt Crede's Game winning Ground Rule double score 2 runs

SteveMcGarrett · Apr 14, 2004

GAME ENDING HITS (f) Subject to the provisions of 10.07 (g), when the batter ends a game with a safe hit which drives in as many runs as are necessary to put his team in the lead, he shall be credited with only as many bases on his hit as are advanced by the runner who scores the winning run, and then only if the batter runs out his hit for as many bases as are advanced by the runner who scores the winning run. NOTE: Apply this rule even when the batter is theoretically entitled to more bases because of being awarded an "automatic" extra base hit under various provisions of Playing Rules 6.09 and 7.05. (g) When the batter ends a game with a home run hit out of the playing field, he and any runners on base are entitled to score.

Thats Why!

bucsfan67 · Apr 14, 2004

yeah, i had them too Steve...

The shot was about 6-8 feet short of a grand slam, but when it hits, only the runs count until the team wins....that hit would have scored 3 easily....

JudgeWapner · Apr 14, 2004

Good info Steve.Book em Dano,murder1.

Journeyman · Apr 14, 2004

For the Sox bettors

MrTanaka · Apr 14, 2004

Even more brutal for us KC bettors. I think I invented a few new swear words while watching the bottom of the 9th.

BuzzRavanaugh · Apr 15, 2004

I was in the same position with laying the run line. It was a ground rule double so why don't two runs count.

It robbed Creded statistically of a double.

PanchoSanza · Apr 15, 2004

The way I read that rule, only one run should have counted.

jimmythegreek · Apr 15, 2004

yep unless it's a home run only the go-ahead run
counts, maybe this should be changed fwiw.

also why souldn't the over get paid when the
game is called after less than 9 innings and has
already gone over.