Can someone explaing what this means please...

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"XXX advances to 2nd on defensive indifferance"

Does that mean the pitcher just peformed a BALK? I see that all the time in MLB gamecast and have no idea what it could be unless it is a BALK.

Just happened in the Rangers game.

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No balk...basically no one held the runner on 1st and no one covered 2nd base. Also called giving a runner 2nd base.

 

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So its basically like a stolen base as in the base runner ran for second and no throw was made since no one was covering 2nd base?

 

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I assume they only call it this in the 9th inning otherwise they would call it a stolen base correct?

 

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doesn't count in the stats as a stolen base but basically the same thing.



usually only in the 9th with 2 outs when the pitcher if focused on retiring the batter for the win.

 

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2PLAYSMAX and jimmy the greek,

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Now I know what it means.

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CAP-IT said:

I assume they only call it this in the 9th inning otherwise they would call it a stolen base correct?

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Doesn't have to be in the 9th. It can happen in the 7th or 8th if the game is a blowout too.

 

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jimmy the greek said:

usually only in the 9th with 2 outs when the pitcher if focused on retiring the batter for the win.

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yes, that runner advancing into scoring position is considered meaningless because of no affect on the score (would not have tied the game). the defense is not worried about his run.