OT:Walk turns into a Strikeout

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Deertick

Watching the Rays / Cards game and I saw something that I have only vaguely heard of in all my years of watching the game. In the bottom of the seventh, John Jay struck out on a count of 4-2. The 7th pitch was fouled off and the eight pitch was a called strike. The umpire, batter and pitcher never flinched on ball four. Neither did the bench, and the Rays announcers never made mention of it. I rewound and watched the sequence 3 times to make sure I saw what I thought I saw.

How common could this possibly be???

Did the scoreboard record the fourth ball or did this happen because a ball just wasn't recorded so everyone thought it was still 3-2?

[Milton]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Did the scoreboard record the fourth ball or did this happen because a ball just wasn't recorded so everyone thought it was still 3-2?

This is kind of what I was thinking. I think it's more likely that a pitch early in the at-bat wasn't recorded on the scoreboard and/or the ump's clicker. That would seem more likely than to miss the fourth ball or third strike.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Did the scoreboard record the fourth ball or did this happen because a ball just wasn't recorded so everyone thought it was still 3-2?

The count shown on TV stayed at 3-2 even as the pitch count incremented. The announcers said " Strike one, Ball one, Strike Two, Ball two, Ball 3 (low sinker)Cobb goes to full . Next pitch was low and away. next an inside pitch fouled off, then Finally a called strike up and in to end the inning.I wonder if he batter gets credited with a walk or a K. What would have happened if he hit a HR?

Anyone watching St Louis broadcast, or even listening on the radio hear a mention of it?