Scorecards
Scorecards vary in appearance but almost all share some basic features, including areas for:
- Recording general game information (date and time, location, teams, etc.)
- Listing the batting lineup (with player positions and uniform numbers)
- Recording the play-by-play action (usually the majority of the scorecard)
- Tallying each player's total at-bats, hits, runs, etc. at the end of the game
- Listing the pitchers in the game
Usually two scorecards (one for each team) are used to score a game. At right is an example of a traditional-style scorecard.
Read more about this topic: Baseball Scorekeeping
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