What does “Baseball Notation” mean?
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Definition: Baseball Notation
Baseball notation is the shorthand used to keep score in a game. Each defensive position has a number (pitcher = 1, catcher = 2, first base = 3 … up to right field = 9). Plays are written with those numbers and symbols:
• 6–3 = shortstop threw to first for an out.
• K = strikeout.
• BB = walk.
• 1B, 2B, 3B, HR = single, double, triple, home run.
• E5 = error by the third baseman.
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