Scoring Position

In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on second or third can score on a single. This is also known as "ducks on the pond". Runners left in scoring position refers to the number of runners on second or third base at the end of an inning and is an inverse measure of a team's offensive efficiency.

Many of baseball's "small ball" or "one run" tactics center around attempts to move a runner on first base into scoring position. Such tactics were dominant in the 1890s and the Dead Ball Era, when extra base hits were relatively rare.

Baseball concepts

Field	Backstop Baseball diamond Batter's box Batter's eye Bullpen Dugout Foul territory Foul pole Infield On-deck circle Outfield Strike zone Warning track

Equipment	Bat Ball Glove (defense) Batting glove Batting helmet Cap Doughnut Stirrups Uniform Uniform number Shin guard Protective cup Batting cage Pitching machine

Game process	Innings Extra innings Out Seventh-inning stretch Batting order Run On-deck

Batting	At bat Plate appearance Hit and run Sacrifice bunt Sacrifice fly Slap bunt Baltimore chop Bunt Designated hitter Foul ball Foul tip Checked swing Ground rule double Hit Infield hit Hit by pitch Strikeout Single Double Triple Home run Grand slam Inside-the-park home run Walk-off home run Lefty-righty switch Double switch Line drive Batting count Sweet spot Pull hitter Hitting for the cycle

Pitching	Balk Beanball Breaking ball Brushback pitch Changeup Curveball Fastball Full count Inside pitching Knuckleball Passed ball Pitch count Pitchout Quick pitch Shutout Slider Spitball Strikeout Striking out the side Wild pitch Time of pitch No-hitter Perfect game

Baserunning	Balk Bases loaded Caught stealing Left on base Safe Scoring position Small ball Squeeze play Stolen base Tag up Walk Contact play

Fielding	Double play Force play Hidden ball trick In-between hop Triple play Unassisted triple play Pickoff Wheel play Catch Fourth out Rundown Tag out Appeal play Assist Infield shift Wall climb Fielder's choice Defensive indifference

Miscellaneous	In flight Infield fly rule Bench-clearing brawl Pepper Shagging Uncaught third strike Interference Golden sombrero Ground rules Instant replay Baseball jargon Slump Bench jockey Dead ball

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