SPORTSbyBROOKS http://www.sportsbybrooks.com Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:28:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en For It’s 1, 2, 3 Strikes (And 4 Balls) You’re Out… http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/its-one-two-three-strikes-and-four-balls-youre-out-19763 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/its-one-two-three-strikes-and-four-balls-youre-out-19763#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:30:52 +0000 Richard Manfredi Four Ball StrikeoutLos Angeles Angels Of AnaheimMike SciosciaSean Rodriguez http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/its-one-two-three-strikes-and-four-balls-youre-out-19763 As a rookie thrust into a starting role on a World Series-contending team because of injuries, the Angels’ Sean Rodriguez needs all the help he can get. Especially since he’s only hitting .192 for the season. What he doesn’t need is have the count go to 4-2 before striking out, but the L.A. TIMES reports that’s just what happened to him last night against the Tigers.

During his at-bat in the fourth inning, home plate umpire Tim Welke thought the scoreboard count of 2-2 was off and ordered it changed to 1-2. Rodriguez then proceeded to work a “full count” before striking out, when really he should have walked the pitch before.

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