Traditional Scorekeeping
Because the traditional method has been in use for so long, it has the most variations in its symbols and syntax. It is difficult, at this point in time, to describe an "authoritative" set of rules for traditional scorekeeping, but what is described here is a representative sample.
In the traditional method, each cell in the main area of the scoresheet represents the "lifetime" of an offensive player, from at-bat to baserunner, to being put out or scoring a run.
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