Fielder’s Choice
January 19, 2011
SPORTS:
Softball and baseball
DEFINITION:
A play that leads to an offensve player reaching base due to a defensive attempt to get another baserunner out. Sometimes called defensive indfference.
USE:
Lauren Kennewell could have thrown that runner out at first but wanted wanted to pick off ahead at third base.
ARITHMETIC:
Not called in play or by umpires, but kept by scorekeeper to credit out and advance.