Is this really an ER?

Atlas · Post by **Atlas** » Tue May 01, 2007 2:15 am

Kevin Mench lays down a bunt. Kip Wells fields and throws it away allowing Mench to go to second.

Scored a hit and an E, as usual. Mench takes off and STEALS THIRD!! off Y. Molina!!

Then scores on a balk!!

That's gotta be the most unearned run I've ever seen!!

I'd give him the run just on the basis of having the you-know-whats to even attempt to steal 3rd on Molina!

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Tue May 01, 2007 3:00 am

I watched the first part of the game. Mench could have walked to third, Wells didn't even give him a casual glance.

As for the earned run, it is left to the official scorer's discretion.

His probable interpretation is this:

Mench is on first with a single

He steals a base, he's on second

He's balked to third

He would have scored on the ground ball or fly out that ensued.

Balks and wild pitches are not considered when dealing with unearned runs. A good rule since they are both the pitchers fault.