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IAG
In an MLB game a pitcher faced only 27 batters. Every batter he faced he struck out. He allowed no hits and no runs. His team lost 4-0. How is this possible?
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Two ways

A) it was tied 0-0 after 9 innings and he was taken out and his team lost in extra innings

b) a few guys struck out but the catcher dropped the ball and they stole 2nd, 3rd, home ect, that could happen 4 times or even just once and then guy was removed and reliever gave up the rest.

Also balks

Never discount the balls after a missed 3rd strike
 
Well neither of those are the given answer Archie, but looks like A would work. There is probably a way to word the question so A would not work and given answer would....b is too much for my head right now.

I will give you credit for A anyway as I think that fits.
 
The given answer was that he was reliever in 1st inning after prior pitcher gave up 4 runs. Same as your answer basically, but reversed chronologically.


One could change the language to add they were the visiting team, so that your A answer would not work I suppose?
 
Choice B was my first thought. Any number of the 27 strikeouts did not have to be outs. Strike out-passed balls.

So after his 27 batters - which is something less than 27 outs - other pitchers from his team allow the runs.
 
Mudcat
Choice B was my first thought. Any number of the 27 strikeouts did not have to be outs. Strike out-passed balls.

So after his 27 batters - which is something less than 27 outs - other pitchers from his team allow the runs.
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I'm not sure I am following, but I don't know enough about the deal where even after a strike out, if the catcher drops the ball, the batter can run? Is that it? Is that what you mean by strike out passed balls?


Still thinking that one thru...
 
Archie
Switch melon and tower?

Group a words can be nouns and verbs or something?
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no...You don't switch words..just take one from B that fits in with A...it's kind of a tough one, but an easy answer, if that makes sense.

Any hint will probably give it away, but all words in group A have something in common with another word that is not listed in either group.
 
IAG
I'm not sure I am following, but I don't know enough about the deal where even after a strike out, if the catcher drops the ball, the batter can run? Is that it? Is that what you mean by strike out passed balls?


Still thinking that one thru...
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Yes exactly. If the catcher does not catch strike 3 - which usually means a passed ball but it could theoretically be a wild pitch - if a guy swings strike 3 at that bad a pitch - point being the catcher does not catch the ball on strike 3 - then the batter can run. It becomes a force play at first base. If the ball goes all the way to the backstop, the runner will usually make it.

It's scored a strikeout but it's not an out. Strikeout-passed ball or strikeout-wild pitch. It doesn't happen often but it's in the rules. What you will see fairly often is a catcher tagging the batter on the leg if he kinda fumbles strike 3 just to make sure there is no mistake.


It is definitely a correct possible answer to the question but as I was pondering it, I felt like it was probably not the answer being looked for. That is not so much a "mindtrap" kinda answer as just knowing the more obscure rules.
 
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