Why not hit Anderson here to avoid the double play?

[Willow Grove Dawg]

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[She Mate Me]

I assume when he came in as a pinch runner, Gilbert was subbed as the catcher and had to bat for Skelton or be lost for game. Is that right experts?

 

[philduckworth]

I assume when he came in as a pinch runner, Gilbert was subbed as the catcher and had to bat for Skelton or be lost for game. Is that right experts?

No, that is not correct. Anderson could have batted. But I assume Henderson wanted to get Gilbert an AB in case he decides to start Gilbert at some point in this CWS.

 

[She Mate Me]

No, that is not correct. Anderson could have batted. But I assume Henderson wanted to get Gilbert an AB in case he decides to start Gilbert at some point in this CWS.

How does the communication with the ump go in those situations? Is Anderson inserted as the catcher when he replaces Skelton on base and then Gilbert replaces Anderson as the catcher when Skelton's spot comes back up? Or is he called a pinch runner when he reports into the game?

 

[philduckworth]

How does the communication with the ump go in those situations? Is Anderson inserted as the catcher when he replaces Skelton on base and then Gilbert replaces Anderson as the catcher when Skelton's spot comes back up? Or is he called a pinch runner when he reports into the game?

Basically, Anderson just subbed into the game for Skelton. Now Skelton is out, Anderson is in. Anderson can stay in the game and play catcher or another position.

 

[She Mate Me]

So he is only termed a pinch runner in the boxscore if he never hits or plays the field I assume. If he had hit, but then been replaced by Gilbert and never fielded, would he have been listed as catcher?

ETA just noticed Gilbert listed as PH/C in box.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Anderson subbed into the 8th spot in the lineup. Skelton is done. Anderson stays there until he is subbed out. That spot happened to be filled by a catcher, but that doesn't matter to the umpire (save moving a position player to pitcher and, thus, losing the DH). Anderson could've gone to any position in the field.

When the 8 spot came back up, Gilbert subbed in to hit for Anderson. Anderson is done. Gilbert remains in and plays catcher.

The only conversation that happened was likely "number x in for number x."

 

[She Mate Me]

Anderson subbed into the 8th spot in the lineup. Skelton is done. Anderson stays there until he is subbed out. That spot happened to be filled by a catcher, but that doesn't matter to the umpire (save moving a position player to pitcher and, thus, losing the DH). Anderson could've gone to any position in the field.

When the 8 spot came back up, Gilbert subbed in to hit for Anderson. Anderson is done. Gilbert remains in and plays catcher.

The only conversation that happened was likely "number x in for number x."

Gotcha, great explanation, thanks.