Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. You turn on a game in the top of the 9th and it’s tied. If nobody scores, how many innings are in a regulation MLB game?
   9
2. A foul ball can be strike three even on a full swing.
   False
3. Fenway Park’s famous "Green Monster" is the tall wall in which outfield?
   Left field
4. A triple play is the defense recording how many outs on one continuous play?
   3
5. In today’s MLB, both leagues use the designated hitter in the regular season.
   True
6. When a hitter wins the traditional Triple Crown, they led their league in which three categories?
   Batting average, home runs, RBIs
7. A sacrifice fly counts as an at-bat for the hitter.
   False
8. In a standard 9-inning MLB game, a starting pitcher must complete at least how many innings to qualify for the win?
   5
9. Which MLB franchise has won the most World Series titles?
   New York Yankees
10. A pitcher can throw a no-hitter and still allow runs to score.
    True
11. There are no runners on base and the pitcher makes an illegal move that would be a balk if runners were on. What is the usual result?
    Automatic ball
12. Which stat is calculated as on-base percentage plus slugging percentage?
    OPS
13. In MLB, if a pitcher is removed from the game, they can later return to pitch again.
    False
14. Which current MLB franchise began as the Seattle Pilots before relocating?
    Milwaukee Brewers
15. RBI stands for "Runs Batted In."
    True
16. A foul tip that is caught by the catcher counts as a strike, and the ball remains live.
    True
17. A "walk-off" happens when which of these occurs?
    The home team takes the lead in its final at-bat and the game ends immediately
18. Runner on third, one out. You hit a deep fly ball that is caught, and the runner tags up and scores. In the box score, your plate appearance is recorded as what?
    Sacrifice fly
19. Being hit by a pitch counts as reaching base, but it does not count as an at-bat.
    True
20. In the modern MLB postseason format, which round is typically best-of-five?
    Division Series
21. Bottom of the 9th, tie game. Runner on third, one out, infield in. You hit a sharp grounder to short, the shortstop throws home trying for the out, but the runner scores and you reach first safely. How is your reaching first base usually scored?
    Fielder’s choice
22. The infield fly rule can be called with only a runner on first base.
    False
23. Who is MLB’s all-time hits leader in regular-season play?
    Pete Rose
24. You see a pitcher described as having a 140 ERA+. What does the plus sign most strongly imply?
    It is adjusted relative to league and ballpark
25. If a fair ball lands in the outfield and then bounces over the wall, the batter is credited with a hit.
    True
26. A runner steals second on a pitch. The throw beats him by a mile, but the infielder flat-out misses the tag and the runner is safe. Assuming the runner would have been out with ordinary play, how is this scored?
    Caught stealing, reached on error
27. A batted ball that hits the foul pole above the outfield fence is a fair ball and a home run.
    True
28. A sacrifice bunt is always credited as an at-bat.
    False
29. A player bats out of order and gets a hit. When does the defense have to appeal for batting out of order to be enforced?
    Before the next pitch or play
30. Which pitcher threw the only perfect game in World Series (and postseason) history?
    Don Larsen
31. Which MLB ballpark is famous for its ivy-covered outfield walls?
    Wrigley Field
32. A runner is always safe from being called out by a fair batted ball as long as the runner is standing on a base.
    False
33. Bases loaded, one out. The batter hits a hard grounder to third, and the third baseman steps on home plate before the runner from third arrives. What kind of out is recorded at home?
    Force out
34. Under MLB’s three-batter minimum rule, a pitcher can be removed before facing three batters if the inning ends.
    True
35. A pitch bounces in front of the plate, kicks hard to the backstop, and the runner on third scores easily. The catcher had no realistic chance to stop it with ordinary effort. How is the advance usually scored?
    Wild pitch
36. Under the current format, how many Cy Young Awards are given out each season?
    Two, one per league
37. Your team is using a designated hitter. Mid-game, the DH goes into the field on defense. What happens to the DH for the rest of the game?
    The team loses the DH and the pitcher (or that lineup spot) must hit
38. On strike three, the catcher drops the ball. When is the batter allowed to try to run to first base on a dropped third strike?
    Only if first base is unoccupied or there are two outs
39. Which player holds the MLB record for the longest hitting streak in regular-season games?
    Joe DiMaggio
40. A checked swing is automatically a ball as long as the bat does not cross the front of home plate.
    False
41. Two outs. A routine ground ball should end the inning, but the shortstop boots it for an error. The next batter hits a two-run homer. How many earned runs are charged to the pitcher on that home run?
    0
42. A rookie has 131 at-bats in MLB and has also spent only 20 days on the active roster (not counting time on the injured list). Under MLB rookie eligibility rules, what is true?
    Not a rookie, because at-bats exceed the limit
43. Runners on first and second, one out. A sharp line drive is hit directly at the shortstop, who intentionally lets it drop to try to start an easy double play. What is the ruling?
    Batter is out, ball is dead, runners return