Six Hits
Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
I saw my friend Bob at the bar. He was drinking heavily and looked really down. I asked him, "What's the matter?"
He said, "My baseball team just got six hits in an inning and yet they didn't score a single run!"
I said, "That's impossible!"
Is it?
HintRemember the rules
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Answer
The first batter got a single. He was then thrown out trying to steal second. One hit, one out, no runs.
The next batter got a double and was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple. Two hits, two outs, no runs.
The next three batters each got a single, with each runner moving up one base on each hit. Five hits, two outs, no runs.
The last batter hit a ground ball between first and second which struck the runner who was leading off from first. By the rules, the batter is credited with a hit, the runner is called out, and the inning is over. Six hits, three outs, no runs.
I told Bob, "The next round's on me."
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realm2346 
Oct 31, 2005
| I ogt it right, but only because I used to play t-ball...which is basically baseball with a hitting stand(the tee).  |
sweetmama  
Oct 31, 2005
| Good one!  |
cdrock
Oct 31, 2005
| that was very, very easy  |
Barticus
Nov 03, 2005
| I don't think that's right. Since the runner was out in a force situation (it doesn't have to be a force out), the hit shouldn't count.
I came up with a more contrived answer, which may (or may not) work:
The batter grounds to the short stop, the batter reaches first, the runner from first makes it to second and comes off the bag and is tagged out before the runner from third scores. This way the out isn't ina forcing situation. (The runner from third would have to really slow.) |
peppamintp
Nov 03, 2005
| I use to play softball and I thought that was a good one. |
zonarita
Nov 03, 2005
| Nice writing or editing - I enjoyed it. |
schatzy228
Nov 08, 2005
| this teaser was a hit with me, so that makes seven hits with no runs, but you definitely SCORED !
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redraptor50
Nov 10, 2005
| I liked this one, although I didn;t get it right. Keep them coming |
rkaaland
Nov 15, 2005
| hmmm,very interesting although I think there are several arrangments that could cause this to happen  |
Rowsdower
Nov 16, 2005
| If the base runners were dolts and only advance one base per hit, there are ceratinly ways to have even more hits with no runs!! Believe me, I've been a Cubs fan for a long time and know what goofy situations can occur!! LOL  |
David1966
Nov 22, 2005
| That was easy once u looked at the answer!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!! |
katiebug
Dec 17, 2005
| I liked this teaser alot! /i am planning to try out for softball, so thanks for all the info! Keep 'em comin'! |
AmericanIdiot
Jun 08, 2006
| isnt there more then one answer? |
seanlandrews
Jul 07, 2006
| I don't think there is any other way for this to happen, other than different ways for the first two players to get on base and then make out. |
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