MLB Scoring Changes

A page dedicated to MLB scoring changes & explaining them. Run by a long-time NCAA/MiLB scorer/stringer

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9/2 @Mets at @RaysBaseball

T1 the missed catch error by catcher Liam Hicks has been changed to a throwing error by Victor Mesa Jr. This now gives Young 1 RBI on the play and makes all runs in the inning now earned to Griffin Jax

Change 12 for TB

#LGM #RaysUp

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@LuimaSanchez The replay isn’t terribly helpful, but it looks like a playable ball, so assuming it is, it’s a fielder’s choice, an RBI, and R1 is safe on a fielding error by the shortstop.

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@dreaming_quiet No, it's not a publicly available angle.

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Busy day and night yesterday, so just getting to this, but nope, you can see the third base coach is holding the runner, since he was going back to second at the start of the play.

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@ScoringChanges Aranda is given only 1 RBI on this single and not 2 because of the error, but that runner on second probably scores anyway? Shouldn’t this be a 2 RBI single?

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@brianalong20 @sadsportfanwill Yes, but they have been a strng playoff team and spend a lot, much like the Padres and the Mets ... spend a lot.

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This is a terrible take. It’s great to see Milwaukee make the World Series … against either Tampa or Cleveland. I’m excited to watch for sure.

I get sick of Yankees/Dodgers/Red Sox/Cubs … totally good with new blood.

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I agree in wanting a salary floor, but this isn’t bad for the fans, and I’m a fan. I also root for a team that is “frugal” to say the least.

Do I think salaries are nuts? Yep, a bit. Do I think the prices at stadiums are crushing to fans? Yep.

But I love Milwaukee getting to the World Series, but they have made it ONCE in 42 years.

This has nothing to do with money, it has to do with Milwaukee plays the game better situationally, and they played better as a TEAM all year, not just in a seven-game series.

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@TBraunTHG Nope, but without looking I knew the scorer based on the play. This was an error a long time ago, but it’s not an error (again, I need to see a better replay, but the kick off the wall isn’t ordinary effort)

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This should be a triple from what this looks like, because playing a carom off the wall isn’t ordinary effort. I need to see a better replay but this looks like a straight triple.

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Dodgers have life in the eighth as Will Smith doubles and advances to third on an error by Sal Frelick in right field

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Much like yesterday, this is scored correctly. You can see that Bazzana is not stealing at all, and only goes to second when the ball gets away. This is absolutely not a stolen base.

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@MLBStats Double check that wild pitch on Bazzana in the Top of the 2nd. He was running for 2nd base before the wild pitch occurs. That should be a steal #guardians

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This was scored correctly as a wild pitch. The high home shows that Ramirez only went when he read the ball in the dirt.

[Dan @D_OH_21]

@MLB Fix the scoring error, give Jose the Stolen Base. He was off before the ball the ball got to the plate. Announcers called it a stolen base. It was a 2-2 count and he knew it was time to go. @MLB @ScoringChanges

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@brokie111 @2UPBaseball I need to see a better replay. It’s hit hard but not a terrible hop.

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@NBAStatCorrect Oh if I’m scoring that run is unearned. He’s dead if he tries to score.

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@DeanDude33 There is no real way to do that. Only the NHL in the time when they had 21 teams ever did that. Everyone played each other four times. Playoffs were seeded through the league 1-16.

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Since folks are posting their thoughts on the schedule and MLB, here is my fix. I think this works out the best.

Add two teams to get to 32, and have two 16-team leagues (American and National), and two eight-team divisions.

You play 12 games against your own division (84 games)

You play 6 against the other division in your league (48 games)

You play one three game inter league series against one of the other divisions (24 games)

84+48+24=156

Of you needed to get to 162, you play two interleague series from the other division, based on the final standings (1st place plays the 1st and 8th place teams, etc.), but I’d leave it at 156. This gets you a 26 1/2 week season with a four-day All-Star break.

If this were in place for 2026, season would have started March 26 and ended September 27.

In each league, 1st place earns a bye. Second place in each league is the automatic wild card and hosts the wildcard round. The next two best teams in each league are the 5 and 6 seed.

This should avoid a team with a losing or .500 record getting in, it allows for every team to have one day off per week over the course of the season, and all series are three-game sets.

Playoffs are always 2-2-1 or 2-3-2 and the only days off are the dashes.

Thoughts? I just don’t see any downside…

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@wild_typ3 @Steve_Sailer Well remember it was 154 for a very long time. It's only been 162 since 1961 or 1962.

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@SumErgoMonstro I mean you couldn’t figure that out when I’m talking about the next two best teams are the 5 and 6 seed?

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@SumErgoMonstro I have six teams making it in each league.

1st place in each division gets the bye

2nd place in each division automatically wildcard.

Next best two teams get the last two wildcards.

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@Pennstatedanny Honestly I don’t need Mets-Yankees every year. I don’t get Giants-Jets every year and I survive the NFL just fine.

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@MattB_WOF Scorer felt he would have gone home but wasn't 100% sure that the runner from third would have been out.

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OK this ball for Ramírez has to change to a hit. This was ruled a fielder’s choice, but this isn’t that. The second baseman is at full stretch and the ball ticks off his glove. The fielding of this is not ordinary effort.

This should flip to hit for Ramírez.

#GuardsBall #WhiteSox