Double Steal/Defensive Indifference

[Guest James]

1) If two runners, one on first and one on second, take off at the same time and the catcher throws down to third, is the runner going to second awarded a stolen base or is it defensive indifference?

2) Runners first and third, runner steals second. On throw to second by catcher, runner on third takes off for home:

a) ball goes to second, runner safe. Runner on second gets a steal, runner who went home gets?

b) ball is cut by the 2nd baseman on way to second in attempt to get runner going home. Runner is safe at home with a steal. Runner is safe at second with what?

 

[Rich Ives]

Just now, Guest James said:

1) If two runners, one on first and one on second, take off at the same time and the catcher throws down to third, is the runner going to second awarded a stolen base or is it defensive indifference?

2) Runners first and third, runner steals second. On throw to second by catcher, runner on third takes off for home:

a) ball goes to second, runner safe. Runner on second gets a steal, runner who went home gets?

b) ball is cut by the 2nd baseman on way to second in attempt to get runner going home. Runner is safe at home with a steal. Runner is safe at second with what?

 

All stolen bases. It's only defensive indifference if not even a glimmer of an attempt is made on any of the runners.

[jroller]

So even though no attempt is made at one runner, if an attempt is made at all, all runners are credited with a steal (assuming each is safe)? Interesting. I have been scoring it wrong for some time.

Thanks!

[ZebraStripes]

On 4/19/2016 at 3:14 PM, Guest James said:

1) If two runners, one on first and one on second, take off at the same time and the catcher throws down to third, is the runner going to second awarded a stolen base or is it defensive indifference?

2) Runners first and third, runner steals second. On throw to second by catcher, runner on third takes off for home:

a) ball goes to second, runner safe. Runner on second gets a steal, runner who went home gets?

b) ball is cut by the 2nd baseman on way to second in attempt to get runner going home. Runner is safe at home with a steal. Runner is safe at second with what?

 

In 1, R1 will be credited with a stolen base if R2 is not thrown out.

 

Defensive indifference comes into play when the score is lopsided and the team that trails isn't being paid attention to.  It's a judgement call by the official scorer.

[ALStripes17]

In 1, R1 will be credited with a stolen base if R2 is not thrown out.

 

Defensive indifference comes into play when the score is lopsided and the team that trails isn't being paid attention to.  It's a judgement call by the official scorer.

Or a 1st and 3rd scenario where the defense allows R1 to take 2B without as much as a look.

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