Baseball Situations 1

Runners at 1st and 3rd with no outs in a tie game in the 7th inning (last inning). Batter hits a ball back to the pitcher, where should the play go?

• Home if the runner breaks to go home.

• 1st to get the sure out.

• 2nd for the double play.

Runner on second base, one out, and the ball is hit to the shortstop. What should the shortstop do?

• Throw the ball to first.

• Check runner then go to first.

• Get the out at third.

Two outs, runner on 2nd base in the 6th inning. Ball is hit to left field, where does the throw need to go? Who needs to be the cut-off man?

• Throw goes to 3rd, shortstop is the cut.

• Throw goes to 2nd, shortstop is the cut.

• Throw goes home, 3rd base is the cut.

• Throw goes to 1st, second baseman is the cut.

Ball is hit to right field and gets past the right fielder, rolls to the fence. Where does the ball need to go and who needs to be the cut?

• Throw needs to go to 2nd with the second baseman cutting it.

• Throw needs to go to 3rd with a double cut from the second baseman and shortstop.

• Throw needs to go to 1st with the second baseman cutting it.

• Throw needs to go to the plate with the first baseman cutting it.

A ball was hit to the outfield and there is a possible play at the plate, where does the pitcher need to go?

• Stay on the mound.

• Backing up 3rd.

• Backing up the plate.

• I don't know. (be honest, if you don't know, click this one)

On a ground ball in the infield, with no outs and nobody on base, who needs to be backing up the throw at first?

• Catcher

• Right Fielder

• Second Baseman

• Catcher and Right Fielder

There are no runners on base, one out, and the batter lays down a bunt. Who should be charging to make a play on the ball? Who should be covering first base?

• Shortstop charges while first base covers.

• Third base and pitcher charge the ball while first stays home to cover the bunt.

• Second baseman charges while third covers first base.

• I don't know.

There is one out, and a ball is hit to center field. Where does the throw need to go and who needs to be the cutoff?

• If the ball is caught, third base and shortstop is the cut.

• If the ball drops, throw needs to go home and first base is the cut.

• If the ball drops, second base and short is the cut.

• I don't know.

Let's say you hit a ball in the left-center gap and you are rounding first base to go to second. What do you need to do before you get to second base?

• Stare at the ball and keep running.

• Pick up 3rd base coach to see if you should go to third or stay at second.

• Pick up 3rd base coach and ignore him.

• I don't know.

A right-handed batter is up with a runner on first base. The runner on first goes to steal the base, who needs to be covering the bag for the throw? Who should be backing up the throw?

• Second base should cover the bag, short should back the throw up.

• Short should cover the bag, second baseman should back up the throw.

• I don't know.