“And the Pitch…” Instructions
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“And the Pitch…” Instructions “And the Pitch...” is based on the original couldn’t include the Yankees hitters’ “Extra Innings” which was developed by Jack stats when rating him. It may sound Kavanaugh with enhancements from confusing, but is a marginally more various gamers, as well accurate way to rate players. This is as many ideas I’ve had made easier given the computing bouncing around in my power today. head since I started playing baseball sims as a kid (oddly enough, While I would like to take it for with the Third Edition of granted that anyone wishing to play “Extra Innings”). All table baseball knows how to score a copyrighted materials and ideas presented game, let's make sure we are all using here are reprinted with the same basic techniques. “And the the permission of Jack Pitch...” is explained (and charted), Kavanaugh or the for brevity, by using the standard innovative gamer. numbering of positions, used by all “And the Pitch...” has its’ origins who keep score sheets. These are: heavily based in “Extra Innings”, a Pitcher (1); Catcher (2); First game designed in the late 60s and first Baseman (3); Second Baseman (4); published in the 1970s by Jack Third Baseman (5); Shortstop (6); Left Kavanaugh. If you’ve played “Extra Fielder (7); Center Fielder (8); and Innings” before, you’ll find much of the Right Fielder (9). From here on we'll material here redundant. But, don’t relate positions to these numbers. just skim through the manual, as there Now, let's start learning the game. have been subtle changes made throughout the game. In fact, if you’ve The two charts which you will use memorized the “Extra Innings” game constantly (until you've memorized charts, it’s time to learn them all over them) are the First Roll Chart and the again! Second Roll Chart. They've been condensed to their numerical Rating players in “And the Pitch...” is expressions for convenience. In a very similar to “Extra Innings”. The nutshell, each batter/pitcher key difference here is that all ratings confrontation consists of two rolls. You are done when comparing a player to make the first roll and then consult the the rest of the league they’re in, not First Roll Chart. Some rolls terminate a the whole league. This is such an plate appearance for the batter, such important fact that I’m going to repeat as a walk. Some have an automatic it. The ratings derived in this game are effect on the second roll, such as a based on the players as they related to signaled error. Others have a possible the performance of the other teams’ effect, such as a signaled double play players in their league, but assumes (when followed by an out), which may (rightfully) that they do not face their or may not be included in the plate own pitching staffs or their own appearance. Still yet, there are some hitters. Thus, when Babe Ruth was the results from the first roll which are only player hitting homers in his never included in the outcome. Also, league, the pitchers on the Yankees you always read the dice in this with similar stats to pitchers not on sequence: red-white-green. This the Yankees would receive different provides a total of 216 combinations ratings. Why? Well, a pitcher on the (6x6x6) arranged from 1-1-1 through Yankees wouldn’t have faced Ruth, so 6-6-6. to get him to perform realistically, you Copyright 2002 Baseball Sim Research FIRST ROLL CHART – Let’s look at play range, regardless of the base the First Roll Chart in depth. runner situation (other than bases empty, of course), this roll signals a 1-1-1 thru 2-6-6: potential double play. Proceed to the In this range of second roll, and if the batter does not rolls, a potential get a hit, ignore the Second Roll chart, walk can occur. and record a double play as outlined Check the pitcher’s on the Double Play chart. Note that walk rating, and any other runners advance one base. cross-reference that with the 3-5-5 thru 3-5-6: If followed by a line batter’s walk drive to an infielder, the batter lines rating to find the out into as many outs as possible. end of the walk Score the play as a lineout and range for this plate subsequent plays made on the lead appearance. For example, for a pitcher runner(s). with a walk rating of 1-5-3 against a batter who is rated MW1, the walk 3-6-1 thru 3-6-6: These results are range would be 1-1-1 thru 1-3-6. On a explained thoroughly on the First Roll roll of 1-4-1 thru 2-6-6 for this plate chart. appearance, you would have “no result” and would proceed directly to 4-1-1 thru 6-2-6: This is the potential the second roll. Note that times hit by error range for the defense. You will pitch, instead of a generic outcome, as want to make either a mental or pencil was included in “Extra Innings”, is notation of the first roll as, unlike included when computing walk ratings. “Extra Innings”, “And the Pitch...” rates each player individually for 3-1-1 thru 3-1-6: Regardless of the errors as well as for each position they double play rating of the defensive play. If the first roll falls within 4-1-1 team, if there is a runner on first to the upper range of the first (there may be others on base as well), defensive player to field the ball, this roll signals a potential double play. charge an error to the defensive Proceed to the second roll, and if the player. The error will either replace an batter does not get a hit, ignore the out or be added on to the end of a hit. Second Roll chart, and record a double If the Second Roll chart signals a foul play as outlined on the First Roll Chart. out, charge an error to the defensive Note that any other runners on base player, however, the batter begins advance one base. again at the first roll. If there are runners on base when the error 3-2-1 thru 3-3-6: If the first roll falls occurs, the action is handled the same within the defensive team’s double way as described in the Advancing On play range, and there is a runner on Base Hits chart. first (there may be others on base as well), this roll signals a potential 6-3-1 thru 6-4-4: These results are all double play. Proceed to the second injuries and are explained thoroughly roll, and if the batter does not get a on the First Roll chart. hit, ignore the Second Roll chart, and record a double play as outlined on the 6-4-5 thru 6-6-6: This section is Double Play chart. Note that any other reserved for any rare events chart you runners advance one base. would like to implement. 3-4-1 thru 3-5-4: If the first roll falls within the defensive team’s double Copyright 2002 Baseball Sim Research As you can see, some results from the and S:2-5-6 a roll of 1-1-1 would be a First Roll chart end a batter’s plate home run; a roll of 1-1-2 or 1-1-3 appearance, some would be a triple; a roll of 1-1-4 thru may have an effect 1-2-6 would be a double; finally, a roll on the second roll, of 1-3-1 thru 2-5-6 would be a single. or some have no effect at all on the Let’s look at how pitchers adjust the second roll. hitting ranges of batters. Each pitcher Learning which is rated for home runs allowed, rolls have such doubles allowed and singles. We have effects quickly made the assumption that triples are decreases the time solely a characteristic of batters. After required to play you have obtained the batter’s hitting “And the ranges for home runs, triples, doubles Pitch...”. and singles, you must adjust each of these ranges based on the pitcher they SECOND ROLL CHART - After you are facing. A pitcher’s ratings either have made the first roll, it either has increase or decrease home runs, had no application in the present doubles and singles ranges. Unlike situation; directly affected the batter; “Extra Innings”, in “And the Pitch...”, or signaled an effect on the batter's a pitcher may increase one of the action on the second roll (such as an ratings while decreasing another. error to be charged or a double play to be made if runners are on base). You If a pitcher has a positive rating, now make the second roll. You are increase the batter’s range for that going to learn if the batter has made a type of hit. If the pitcher has a base hit or an out. negative rating, decrease the batter’s range for that type of hit. Adjustments Please now look at the Second Roll to extra base hits are cumulative, as Chart. We have provided you with a the entire extra base hit range “slides” great variety of play actions with the others, whereas singles is a condensed into a small piece and very flat adjustment.