Season Ticket Baseball

Season Ticket Baseball Rulebook

Table of Contents

Introduction
Play Results
Reading Play Results
Runner Events
Steal Attempts
Pitcher Fatigue
Offensive Strategies
Defensive Strategies
Ratings-Based Defense
Optional Rules
Auto Manager
Injuries
Injuries Caused By Overuse
- Shortened Seasons
- Part-Time Players
Season Play
Challenges
- Injuries
Rare Plays
Player Cards
Player Ratings
Example of Play

Introduction

Welcome to Season Ticket Baseball. If you've played "Card & Dice" baseball games before, you should be able to start playing using the Quick Start Card (and referring back to these rules when necessary).

Components

You will need:

One (1) six-sided die.
Two (2) ten-sided dice of different colors.
One (1) twenty-sided die (optional).
Two (2) sets of team cards.
A Stadium Card (e.g. Fenway Park 1986).
Season Ticket Baseball scoresheets (optional).

Setup

Select the starting defense and starting lineup for each team.
Place the starting lineups in front of you, with each team's leadoff hitter on top.
Stack each team's pitchers in a separate pile, with the starting pitcher on top.
Set each team's bench players to the side.

Playing the Game

The game starts with the first batter in the away team's lineup facing off against the home team's pitcher.

To determine the result of this plate appearance, roll the six-sided die and both ten-sided dice to generate a random number between 100 and 699. (This is referred to as the Result Roll.) For example: a six-sided die showing 4 and ten-sided dice showing 3 and 7 = 437.

Play Results

The six-sided die determines the location of the play result:

Six-sided die	Card
1 or 2	Pitcher Card
3 or 4	Batter Card
5	Defense & Rare Plays
6	Stadium Card

Pitcher Cards

Rolls of 100-299 are found on the pitcher's card. For some rolls, the outcome is determined by the batter's handedness. On the example card, a roll of 244 is a single (1B+) if the batter is a lefty (or switch-hitter) and a strikeout (K) if the batter is a righty.

Batter Cards

Rolls of 300-499 are found on the batter's card. As with pitcher cards, some rolls are affected by the current pitcher's handedness.

Rare Plays

For rolls of 500-509, see Rare Plays on page 30.

Defense

Rolls of 510-599 are found on a defensive player's card, with the "tens" digit specifying the position (according to the numbering system used by baseball scorekeepers):

Roll	Position
510-519	Pitcher
520-529	Catcher
530-539	1B
540-549	2B
550-559	3B
560-569	SS
570-579	LF
580-589	CF
590-599	RF

If the defender isn't playing in their primary position, use the rules for Ratings-Based Defense on page 14.

Stadium Card

Rolls of 600-699 are found on the Stadium Card. For all rolls of 600 or higher:

Add 10 for each level of pitcher Fatigue (page 5).
Add 10 if the home team is batting.

Redirection

Results in red redirect to other cards:

Deep LF / Deep CF / Deep RF: Roll on Deep Drive table on the Stadium Card.
3xx: Redirect to a different roll, keeping the last two digits the same. Example #1: 145 (on the Pitcher card, entry "101-56 → 3xx") redirects to 345.
56x: Redirect to a different roll, keeping the last digit the same. Example #2: 277 (entry "274-78 → 56x") redirects to 567.

Reading Play Results

Each result is described with the same notation used by baseball scorekeepers. For example, hits use the following abbreviations:

Result	Description
1B	Single: Runners advance 1 base
1B(IF)	Infield Single: Runners advance 1 base
2B	Double: Runners advance 2 bases
3B	Triple: All runners score
HR	Home Run: All runners score

In the above examples, all runners on base advance as many bases as the batter. The following variations are also possible:

Result	Description
1B+	Outfield Single. Runners on 2B and 3B score. Runner on 1B stops at 2B.
1B++	Long Single. All runners advance 2 bases.
2B+	Long Double. All runners score.

Bloop Hits

A "Bloop Hit" is a hit where the ball hangs in the air before falling in for a hit. With less than two outs, runners must be sure the ball isn't caught before they advance. Therefore, runner advancement on "bloop" hits is determined by the number of outs:

	Less than 2 Outs	2 Outs
Bloop 1B	All runners advance 1 base.	All runners advance 2 bases.
Bloop 2B	All runners advance 2 bases.	All runners score.

Outs

Outs also use traditional scorekeeper notation, as in the following examples:

Result	Description
K	Strikeout.
F9	Fly out or line out to the right fielder. Runners hold.
F9+	Deep fly out to the right fielder. With less than 2 outs, the runner on 3B tags up and scores (if applicable).
F9++	Deep fly out. Runners on 2B and 3B tag up and advance (if applicable).
L4	Line out to the second baseman.
5-3	Groundout to the third baseman (who throws to 1B for the force out). Runners advance 1 base.
543 DP	Groundout to third. With a runner on 1B and less than 2 outs, this is a 5-4-3 double play. Otherwise, change to 5-3 (above).
5-4	Ground ball to the third baseman who throws to second for the force out. With no runner on 1B, change to 5-3.
3-1	Ground ball fielded by the first baseman. 1B tosses to pitcher for force out at first.
3U

Other Results

Result	Description
BB	Walk. Runners advance if forced.
HBP	Hit Batter. Runners advance if forced.
E6	1-Base Error. Batter safe at first. Runners advance 1 base.
E6 (2)	2-Base Error. Batter safe at second. Runners advance 2 bases.
PB	Passed Ball. Runners advance 1 base.
WP	Wild Pitch. Runners advance 1 base. (Re-roll if bases empty.)

Double Plays

The 643 DP result refers to a "tailor-made" double play ball. However, double plays require a runner on first with less than two outs. Change any impossible result to match the game situation. For example:

With first base empty, change 643 DP to 6-3.
With two outs and a runner on first, change 643 DP to a 6-4 force out to end the inning.

Double play ground balls to the first baseman are changed to 3U if a double play is not possible.

5-3 DP: third baseman steps on 3rd for a force out and throws to first for a double play. This requires runners on 1st and 2nd; otherwise, change to 5-3.

3-6 DP: first baseman steps on 1st and throws to the SS who tags the unforced runner for a double play. With one out and a runner on 3rd, R3 scores before the tag only if their Speed exceeds 1B's Arm rating.

Force Outs

Similarly, the 6-4 result describes a force out at 2nd base, which is only possible with a runner on first. With first base empty, change 6-4 to 6-3.

Runner Advancement on Fly Outs

Runners do not automatically advance on line outs or fly outs unless noted (e.g. F9+). A question mark specifies a runner that may try to advance by challenging the outfielder's arm (see table at right [Runner Events]).

Runner Advancement on Ground Outs

All runners advance one base, with the following exceptions:

With 1st base empty, R2 & R3 hold on these results: 163 DP, 143 DP, 1-6, 543 DP, 5-3 DP, 5-4

With 1st base empty, R2 holds on: 643 DP, 6-4

If not forced, R3 holds at third base on: 1-3, 2-3

R2 must also hold if R3 does not advance.

(Supplement v1.55 replaced the R3 text: "With 1st base empty, R3 holds at 3rd on these results: 163 DP, 143 DP, 1-6, 543 DP, 5-4. If not forced, R3 holds at third base on 1-3, 2-3." Supplement v1.56 added 143 DP and 5-3 DP as results on which R2 holds if not forced. See the supplement file.)

Force Outs at Third Base and Home

Some groundout results let the defense force a runner out at third or home (or attempt to do so). See Force Outs at Third and Home for more information (on page 11, under the heading for Going on Contact).

Runner Events

In addition to the play results described above, some plays include additional runner events after a slash. If there is no runner on base matching the runner event, ignore this part of the result.

Runner Notation

The following notation is used on the player cards, and in these instructions, to refer to baserunners:

Symbol	Runner
B	Batter
R1	Runner who started play on 1B
R2	Runner who started play on 2B
R3	Runner who started play on 3B

The symbol following the runner specifies the event:

Symbol	Event
+	Runner advances an extra base. If the result is a fly out, this means the runner tags up and advances safely.
!	Runner is thrown out for a double play. On line outs (e.g. L6/R2!), the runner is doubled up. On fly outs (e.g. F9/R3!), the runner is thrown out trying to tag up and advance.
?	Runner may try to advance by challenging the fielder's Arm rating (see next page).
?!	Runner must try to advance by challenging the fielder's Arm rating (see next page).

For any results on the Deep Drives table, the outfielder who fields the ball is always specified by the column (LF/CF/RF).

Examples of Runner Events

Result	Description
F8+/R2?	R3 tags and scores (F8+). R2 may try to tag up and advance to third base by challenging CF's Arm (see next page).
L4/R1!	Lineout to second baseman. With fewer than 2 outs and a runner on first, R1 is doubled up. (Other runners are not affected.)
2B+/B?	Bases-clearing double. Batter may try for a triple by challenging outfielder's Arm (fielder is specified by location on Deep Drives table).

Challenging the Fielder's Arm

If the runner chooses to challenge the outfielder's arm, roll the result dice (the six-sided die and both ten-sided dice) and add them together.

The runner is safe if their Speed, plus the dice total, equals or exceeds the fielder's Arm plus ten:

Speed + (six-sided die + white ten-sided die + blue ten-sided die) ≥ 10 + Arm

Otherwise, the fielder's throw is on target and the runner is tagged out trying to advance.

Example

With no outs and the bases loaded, the result is a fly out to right: F9+/R2?.

The description for F9+ (page 2) states that R3 tags up and scores automatically.
/R2? means R2 may try to tag up and advance to third by challenging the right fielder's Arm.

In this example, the right fielder's Arm is 6 — meaning that the offense will need to roll a total of 16 (10+6) to tag up without being thrown out. The runner's Speed is 4.

The offensive manager chooses to try to advance. They roll the result dice and add them together: Roll = six-sided die + ten-sided die + ten-sided die = 9 ... then add the runner's Speed (4): 9 + 4 = 13. The total (13) is lower than the target number (16). The runner is gunned down at 3rd for a double play.

Because R1 is not mentioned in the result, the runner on first base remains at first.

Overthrows

For any runner advancement roll: the thrower commits a throwing error if both ten-sided dice are higher than their Fielding. The advancing runner is safe, and all runners (including the advancing runner) advance one additional base.

Overthrows override the result of the advancement attempt. (If the runner would have been out but the dice indicate an overthrow, the runner is safe and runners advance as described.)

Advancing the Lead Runner

If an outfield position is shown in parentheses after a hit — (LF), (CF), (RF) — the lead runner may attempt to advance an extra base by challenging the outfielder's Arm rating.

The lead runner is the runner closest to home plate after runners advance according to the initial play result. The batter is never the lead runner.

Examples of Advancing the Lead Runner

Situation	Description
1B(RF), Bases Loaded	Single to right. R3 scores. R2 may try to score by challenging RF's Arm.
1B(RF), 1st & 3rd	Single to right. R3 scores. R1 may try for third by challenging RF's Arm.
1B(RF), Runner on 3rd	Single to right. R3 scores. No other advancement. (Batter cannot be lead runner.)

Scoring on the Third Out

Baseball rules state that a run does not score on a play in which the third out is made by force out.

When the third out is an unforced player, runs count if they occur before the third out. In Season Ticket Baseball, the following rules apply if the third out is made on an unforced runner:

Hits. The run always scores before the out is made. Example: batter hits a single (1B+/R1?) with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd. R2 scores, but R1 is thrown out trying to advance to 3rd. Result: R2 scores safely and the run counts.

Sacrifice Flies. The runner scores if their Speed exceeds the Speed of the runner being thrown out. Example: batter flies out (F9+/R2?) with 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd. R3 scores, but R2 is thrown out trying to advance to 3rd base. Result: the run counts if R3's Speed is higher than R2's Speed.

Steal Attempts

Stolen base attempts are a two-step process:

1. Establish a Lead (Optional)

Establishing a lead pits the runner's Steal against the pitcher's Hold. Roll both 10-sided dice and add the runner's Steal. If this total exceeds the pitcher's Hold by 10 or more, the runner establishes a lead.

Steal + (ten-sided die + ten-sided die) ≥ 10 + Hold

A runner may try to establish a lead once per batter (or after advancing, such as on a passed ball, wild pitch or successful steal). A pinch runner may not attempt to establish a lead if the runner they replaced already attempted to do so and failed.

There is no penalty for failure, unless the runner is picked off (see below). If a runner establishes a lead successfully, they must immediately attempt to steal.

2. Steal Attempt

Offense attempts steal by rolling dice and adding the runner's Speed rating. The dice used are determined by whether the runner established a lead in step 1:

Lead Established?	Dice Rolled for Steal Attempt
Yes	white ten-sided die + blue ten-sided die + six-sided die
No	white ten-sided die + blue ten-sided die

The target number is the catcher's Arm plus ten. If the runner's Speed plus the dice rolled exceed the catcher's Arm by 10 or more, the steal succeeds. Otherwise the runner is caught stealing.

Stealing (With a Lead): Speed + (white ten-sided die + blue ten-sided die + six-sided die) ≥ 10 + Arm

Stealing (Without a Lead): Speed + (white ten-sided die + blue ten-sided die) ≥ 10 + Arm

Stealing Third

No modifiers are necessary.

Stealing Home

A runner on third uses the same rules to establish a lead. For the steal attempt, use the following value in place of the catcher's Arm:

Era	Value
1901-29	9
1930-51	10
1952-89	11
1990-	12

Double (and Triple) Steals

With multiple runners, the offense rolls separately for each runner who wishes to establish a lead.

When the offense declares a steal attempt, the defense declares which base they are throwing to. All other runners advance safely.

Pickoffs

When trying to establish a lead, the runner is picked off if both ten-sided dice are below the pitcher's Pickoff rating. Credit the pitcher with a "pickoff" (PK) and "pickoff caught stealing" (PCS); charge the runner with a "caught stealing" (CS).

Throwing Errors by Pitchers

When rolling to establish a lead, the pitcher commits a throwing error if both dice are above the pitcher's Fielding (Fld). The pickoff throw gets past the fielder and all runners advance one base.

Throwing Errors by Catchers

When rolling for a steal attempt, the catcher commits a throwing error if both ten-sided dice are above the catcher's Fielding (Fld). The catcher throws the ball into the outfield. Any base stealers are safe, and all runners — including the base stealer(s) — advance one additional base.

On a steal of home, charge the catcher with a fielding error instead of a throwing error. R3 scores and any other runners advance 1 base.

Throwing errors override the result of the steal attempt.

The Ten-Sided Die

Games like Dungeons & Dragons use the 10-sided die to generate a number between 1 and 10 — if you roll a '0', you interpret it as '10'. Season Ticket Baseball does not do this. A zero is always a zero.

Pitcher Fatigue

Each team's pitcher has a Fatigue level — a number that starts at zero when a pitcher enters the game. This number increases as the pitcher becomes tired.

The pitcher's Stamina specifies the number of innings in which a pitcher can pitch without his Fatigue level rising above zero.

After exceeding his Stamina, a pitcher becomes vulnerable to fatigue. From this point on, each baserunner allowed increases Fatigue by one (1). A baserunner is defined as a hit, walk (note 1) or hit batter.

A pitcher with a Stamina of zero is vulnerable to Fatigue from the first batter they face.

Stamina refers to the number of actual innings in which the pitcher pitches. There is no need to track the number of batters faced or outs recorded. Example: Rick Honeycutt (1988) enters the game with two outs in the 7th inning. When he begins the 8th, this is inning #2 (his second inning). This exceeds his stamina rating of 1, meaning that he is now vulnerable to fatigue.

Note 1: Intentional walks do not increase Fatigue.

Effect of Fatigue

For rolls of 600-699, add 10 for each level of Fatigue. Rolls below 600 are not affected by Fatigue. (This rule is also printed on every Stadium Card). You can track pitcher Fatigue with the check boxes provided on the Season Ticket Baseball Scoresheet.

Don't adjust Deep rolls for fatigue.

Stamina Ratings

If a player has two Stamina ratings listed (e.g. 5/1) use the first rating when they are used as a starter and the second rating when used as a reliever.

Any starting pitcher (SP) used in relief has a Stamina of zero for that outing. A relief pitcher (RP) used as a starter uses their listed Stamina rating. "SP+" indicates that a starter can be part of a 4-man rotation (see "Pitching on Short Rest" on page 29).

Example of Fatigue

Pedro Martinez is the Red Sox starter for Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS at Yankee Stadium. He has a Stamina of 5 which means that he suffers no fatigue in the first 5 innings he pitches.

Pedro starts the bottom of the 6th inning with the Red Sox leading 4-1. He is now vulnerable to Fatigue (because 6 exceeds his Stamina of 5). Pedro pitches a 1-2-3 inning. Because he didn't allow any baserunners, his Fatigue stays at zero.

In the 7th inning, Pedro gets the first two batters out, then gives up a solo homer to Jason Giambi. The homer counts as a baserunner and increases Pedro's fatigue level to 1. The next two batters hit singles, increasing Pedro's fatigue level to 3, before he strikes out Alfonso Soriano to end the inning.

Pedro begins the 8th inning with a Fatigue level of 3. The first batter, Nick Johnson, pops out to short. Derek Jeter steps up and rolls '663'. Rolls of 600 or higher are found on the Stadium Card, and the Stadium Card reminds us to add 10 to the roll for each level of Fatigue. It also tells us to add 10 if the home team is batting. Pedro has a Fatigue of 3, so we add 40 (30 + 10) and get '703': Deep CF (a deep drive to center field).

We re-roll the two ten-sided dice and get a total of 6. Adding 4 (Jeter's Power rating) yields a roll of 10, a 2B+/B? in the Deep CF column. Jeter gets a double (and chooses not to try for a triple).

This hit increases Pedro's Fatigue to 4.

Bernie Williams hits a 1B+. Jeter scores from second. This increases Pedro's Fatigue to 5.

Hideki Matsui rolls '630'. This time we add 60 for a total of '690' — a result of 2B on the Stadium Card. Matsui hits a double and Bernie Williams stops at third.

Pedro's Fatigue level is now 6. Jorge Posada rolls '199', a Bloop 2B. Williams and Matsui score to tie the game. Pedro's Fatigue level is now 7. Pedro Martinez is relieved by Mike Timlin.

Offensive Strategies

Bunting

Season Ticket Baseball allows the use of the bunt in any situation and uses the same table for all bunts. Roll all three dice, add the player's Bunt rating, and find the total on the following table:

Total = six-sided die + ten-sided die + ten-sided die + Bunt rating

Total	Result	Description
1-6	L5/RX!	Soft lineout.
7	L1/RX!	Lead forced runner doubled up.
8	DP? (C)	Possible Double Play (see below)
9	DP? (P)	Possible Double Play (see below)
10	F2	Popup to catcher. Runners hold.
11-12	Miss	TWO STRIKES (see below)
13-14	Foul	TWO STRIKES (see below)
15	FC (C)	Possible Fielder's Choice (see below)

DP? (C), DP? (P)

Bad bunt to the pitcher or catcher. The defense may put out any one forced runner. (With no forced runners, the batter is out and runners hold.)

The defense can also complete the double play by challenging the trailing runner's Speed with the Arm rating of the pivot man:

Runner Forced Out	R1	R2	R3
Trailing Runner	B	R1	B
DP? (P)	163 DP?	154 DP?	123 DP?
DP? (C)	263 DP?	254 DP?	n/a (note 1)

If successful, the trailing runner is also forced out and the double play is completed as shown (e.g. 163, 154, 123, 263, 254).

Runners must actually be forced out to complete a double play (i.e. the bases must be loaded to complete a 123 DP).

Note 1: The catcher cannot start a double play by putting out R3. They may, however, attempt a 254 DP or 263 DP.

FC (C), FC (1B), FC (P)

Possible fielder's choice. The specified fielder must choose one of the following two options:

Take the Automatic Out at First Base. The batter is out. Forced runners advance one base.
Try to Get a Forced Runner (if applicable). The fielder may put out any forced runner by successfully challenging the runner's Speed with their Arm rating:

Arm + (three dice) ≥ 10 + Runner Speed → Runner Out

Add 3 to the fielder's Arm if they are playing in (see page 12). If the fielder succeeds, the runner is put out as shown in the Bunt Putout Table below.

Regardless of the result of the challenge, the batter is safe at first and all forced runners (that are not put out) advance one base. Unforced runners hold.

SAC (1-3), SAC (5-3)

The batter drops down a good bunt. The batter is out; all forced runners advance one base.

SAC+ (3-4), SAC+ (5-3)

A very good bunt. The batter is out and all runners advance one base. (The "+" means all runners advance — not just forced runners; the "+" does not signify additional runner advancement.)

2-3?, 5-3?, 1-3?, 3U?

An excellent bunt. All runners advance one base and the batter has a chance for an infield hit:

Find the specified fielder (2-3? = C, 5-3? = 3B, 1-3? = P, 3U? = 1B). Use the fielder's Arm to challenge the batter's Speed. Remember to add 3 to the Arm of corner infielders if they are playing in (see Bunt Defense on page 12). Success means batter is out as indicated (e.g. 5-3). Failure means batter is safe at first with a hit.

Bunt Putout Table

Fielder	B	R1	R2	R3
C	2-3	2-6	2-5	2U
P	1-3	1-6	1-5	1-2
1B	3U	3-6	3-5	3-2
3B	5-3	5-4	5-6	5-2

Foul / Miss

The batter fails to bunt the ball in fair territory. The batter now has TWO STRIKES.

With TWO STRIKES, the batter has two options:

1) Keep the Bunt On. The batter can try to bunt with two strikes. Roll again on the Bunt Table. However, another Foul or Miss results in a strike out.

2) Swing Away. The offense can swing away, using these rules for batting with two strikes:

Batting with Two Strikes

Roll the Result Dice as you would for a normal plate appearance, but make the following adjustments to the result:

A roll of 600-699 results in a strikeout (K).
Subtract 3 from all Deep rolls.
If the Result Dice indicate a walk (BB), the batter does not walk. Instead, they work the pitcher to a full count:

Batting with a Full Count

If the batter succeeds in reaching a full count, roll the Result Dice again. As with two strikes, adjustments are made for certain die rolls:

A roll of 600-699 results in a walk (BB).
A wild pitch (WP) or passed ball (PB) results in a walk. Runners advance one base.
With two outs, all runners add +3 Speed.

The Two-Strike Flowchart

The following diagram shows how a plate appearance unfolds if the batter chooses to swing away after reaching two strikes.

BUNT ATTEMPT: Foul/Miss leads to TWO STRIKES.
TWO STRIKES: 600-699 → K. Deep (LF/CF/RF): -3 Power. A result of BB leads to FULL COUNT.
FULL COUNT: 600-699 → BB. WP → WP + BB. PB → PB + BB. (Two Outs: +3 Speed.)

Squeeze Play

The squeeze play is a bunt with a runner on third in which the runner is either forced or going on contact (see Going on Contact below).

Suicide Squeeze

The suicide squeeze is a high-risk play in which R3 breaks for home as the pitch is thrown (as on a steal attempt or Hit & Run). If the batter gets the bunt down, R3 is automatically safe. However:

R3 is doubled up on any lineout or popup.
On a MISS, R3 must steal home without establishing a lead (see page 5).

(Rules Supplement v1.57, Aug 16, 2026, page 8: added penalty (-3) to Bunt Roll on Suicide Squeeze. See the supplement file.)

Bunting for a Hit

Most bunt hits occur with the bases empty. These are already included on each player's Batting Table as infield hits: 1B(IF). A bunter is also credited with a hit if they reach base safely (this is possible with a total roll of 24 or higher on the Bunt Table).

Going on Contact

Normally, unforced runners only advance on roll totals of 20 or higher. However, the offense may put additional pressure on the defense by signaling one or more unforced runners to break for the next base as soon as the ball is bunted. In this case:

Treat these runners as forced.
Add +3 to their Speed for any challenges.

Example of Going on Contact

The offense bunts with runners on 2nd and 3rd and chooses to send the runners on contact. This is how each of the following results are affected:

Result	Effect
DP? (P)	R3 is tagged out at home. R2 advances to 3rd. Batter is safe at first. Because lead runner is tagged (not forced) defense cannot attempt a double play.
FC (1B)	Defense may take the out at 1st or try to gun down R3 at home (if so, add 3 to R3's Speed).
SAC (5-3)	Batter is out and runners advance. Runners would have held if not going on contact.

Hit & Run

With a runner on 1st, the offense may put on the Hit & Run. The runner on 1st breaks for 2nd base with the pitch, and the batter tries to put the ball in play regardless of whether the pitch is a strike. This strategy has two primary goals:

Prevent the double play. With the runner in motion, a ground ball double play is rare.
Open a hole in the defense. Sending the runner causes a middle infielder to cover 2nd base (as on a steal attempt). This gap increases the batter's chance to get a hit.

To perform the Hit & Run, roll the Result Dice normally with the following adjustments:

A strikeout (K) doesn't end the at bat. Instead, the batter misses the pitch and the runner is forced to steal second base without a lead. The batter now has TWO STRIKES — use the Bunt Flowchart on page 8 to complete the at bat.
A walk (BB) indicates that the batter fouls off two pitches. Unlike a miss, the runner is not forced to steal, but the batter must complete the at bat with TWO STRIKES.
Because the batter is trying to hit the ball on the ground, use a Power Rating of zero for any Deep Drives.
Change ground ball outs (including most double plays) to a force at 1st. The batter is out and R1 advances to 2nd.
R1 advances an extra base on some hits to the outfield (1B, 1B+, Bloop 1B, 2B and Bloop 2B).
R1 is doubled up on any line out result.

Hit & Run Adjustments

These adjustments are summarized here:

Rolled	Becomes
K	TWO STRIKES and R1 must steal without a lead
BB	TWO STRIKES (foul balls)
Deep (LF/CF/RF)	Roll normally but use a Power rating of 0
163 DP or 143 DP or 1-6	1-3
363 DP or 361 DP or 3-6 DP or 3-6	3U
463 DP or 4-6	4-3
543 DP or 5-4	5-3
643 DP or 6-4	6-3
1B	1B++
1B+	1B++
Bloop 1B	1B++
2B

43 DP, 53 DP & 63 DP are unaffected by the Hit & Run.

The Hit & Run may be kept on with TWO STRIKES. However, all 'BB' results are changed to strikeouts (and the runner is forced to steal without a lead).

Hit & Run with Runners on 1st and 2nd

Both runners go with the pitch. On a K result, both runners steal without a lead. R2 is doubled up on any line out result.

Hit & Run with Runners on 1st and 3rd

R1 goes with the pitch. R3 is unaffected.

Hit & Run with Bases Loaded

You cannot Hit & Run with the bases loaded.

Hitting to the Right Side

With no outs and a runner on 2nd base (and 1st base empty) batters can try to hit the ball on the ground to the right side of the infield, making it more likely that the runner advances to 3rd base.

If this strategy is declared, roll normally and make the following adjustments:

Use a Power Rating of zero for any Deep Drives.
Change the following results:

Rolled	Becomes
543 DP	4-3
643 DP	3-1
Bloop 1B	3U

Run & Hit

A normal steal attempt (page 5) assumes the batter takes the pitch, allowing the steal attempt to be resolved before determining the result of the at-bat. The Hit & Run (previous page) demands that the batter try to put the ball in play, even on a bad pitch. The middle ground between these is the Run & Hit. The runner attempts a steal if they get a good jump. And the batter swings if they get a good pitch to hit.

The Run & Hit is a normal steal attempt, with one change: the Run & Hit adds the possibility that the ball is put into play on the steal attempt.

The Steal Attempt Roll

If the roll doesn't include doubles (two or more matching dice) then the attempt occurs normally. With no doubles on the steal attempt, the Run & Hit is identical to a standard steal attempt.

If the steal attempt roll includes doubles, the attempt occurs on the final pitch of the at-bat. (Examples of doubles, shown as six-sided / ten-sided / ten-sided: 4-3-3, 5-3-5, 2-2-2.)

First, note if the steal attempt is successful. Then, roll the Result Dice to get the outcome of the at-bat:

On a strikeout (K), the batter strikes out and the runner(s) attempt to steal on the third strike. Use the previous steal attempt roll (above) to determine if the runner is safe or out.
On a walk (BB), the runner is automatically safe if they are forced (and no stolen base is awarded). If the runner isn't forced, use the previous steal attempt roll to determine if the runner is safe.
If the ball is put in play, change the result as you would for a Hit & Run. (For example, Bloop 1B is changed to 1B++). Ignore the steal attempt roll.
On a wild pitch (WP) or passed ball (PB), the runner is safe and no stolen base is awarded. Ignore the steal attempt roll. The runner may try to advance an additional base by challenging the catcher's Arm.

Double (and Triple) Steals

With multiple runners, check the lead runner's steal attempt roll for doubles (to determine if the steals occur on the final pitch of the at-bat).

Going on Contact (Groundouts)

The rules for Runner Advancement on Outs (page 3) list groundouts on which R2 and R3 only advance if they are forced. The offense may advance R2 and/or R3 on all groundouts by declaring before the roll that they are going on contact.

With R3 going on contact, the defense may put them out (or try to) by changing any of the following results to the one shown after the arrow:

Result	Becomes	Result	Becomes
143 DP or 163 DP	1-2!	1-6	1-2?
543 DP or 5-3 DP	5-2?	2-3	2U!

Similarly, with R2 going on contact, the defense may put them out (or try to) on the following results:

Result	Becomes	Result	Becomes
143 DP or 163 DP	1-5!	1-6	1-5?
543 DP	5U?	5-3 DP	5U!
643 DP	6-5?

Results marked with a question mark (?): Defense may get the runner out by challenging their Speed with fielder's Arm.

Any runner going on contact that is not put out advances to the next base.

Force Outs at Third and Home

If R2 and/or R3 are forced, they must go on contact. This gives the defense the option to put them out using the above rules. Because the runner is forced, the defense adds 3 to the fielder's Arm rating on any challenges.

Double Plays with the Bases Loaded

With the bases loaded, results that put out R3 and end in an exclamation point (1-2!, 2U!) create the possibility of a double play. R3 is forced out at home and the batter is out at first if the catcher successfully challenges the batter's Speed.

Defensive Strategies

Bringing the Infield In

With less than two outs and a runner on third, the defense has two options to reduce the chance of R3 scoring: Infield In or Corners In.

With either option, offense declares if R3 goes on contact. (With bases loaded, R3 must go on contact.)

Infield In: change ground ball results on the left to the new result to the right of the arrow:

Rolled Result	R3 does not go on contact	R3 goes on contact
463 DP or 4-6	4-3*	4-2?
4-3 DP	4-3*	4-2!
643 DP or 6-4	6-3*	6-2?
6-3 DP	6-3*	6-2!

Infield In or Corners In: change ground ball results on the left to the result on the right:

Rolled Result	R3 does not go on contact	R3 goes on contact
3-1 or 3-6 or 3U	3U*	3-2?
363 DP or 361 DP or 3-6 DP	3U*	3-2!
5-3 or 5-4	5-3*	5-2?
543 DP or 5-3 DP	5-3*	5-2!

* = R3 holds. ! = R3 thrown out at home.

All listed results: R3 scores only if they go on contact and are not put out. Otherwise, they remain at 3B.

R3 scores on rolled results of 4-3 or 6-3, regardless of infield depth (even if they didn't go on contact).

Results marked with a question mark (?): R3 tries to score. Defense may get out at home by challenging R3's Speed with fielder's Arm. If defense chooses NOT to throw home, use result from 'No' column above (and R3 scores). If defense throws home, R3 is out if:

Catcher/Fielder Arm + (three dice) ≥ 10 + R3 Speed (Add +3 to Arm if R3 is forced.)

All runners other than R3 advance one base.

With the infield in, these four results on the Stadium Card are changed to hits (note 1):

Rolled	Becomes
3-6	1B+
4-6	1B+
5-4	1B+
6-4	1B+

Results not listed above are unaffected by playing the infield in.

Bases Loaded

With the bases loaded, results ending in an exclamation point (3-2!, 4-2!, 5-2!, or 6-2!) add the possibility of a double play. R3 is forced out at home and the batter is out at first if the catcher successfully challenges the batter's Speed. With bases loaded, results with an exclamation point (!) are a double play if:

Catcher Arm + (three dice) ≥ 10 + Speed

Infield Hits

Runners always advance on an infield hit, regardless of infield depth.

Note 1: This change only applies to the purple-shaded results on the Stadium Card. These results (3-6, 4-6, 5-4 and 6-4) are not affected if they occur on a roll below 600.

Bunt Defense ("Corners In")

One or both corner infielders (1B/3B) can play in to defend against the bunt. If so, add 3 to their Arm rating for any challenges on the Bunt Table (page 7). However, if the offense swings away against the bunt defense, these outs are changed to hits (note 1):

1B Playing In		3B Playing In
3-6	→ 1B+	5-4	→ 1B+

With 1B playing in, 2B covers first base on all bunts, changing the official scoring of the following plays:

1B Playing In
1-3 → 1-4	3U → 3-4
2-3 → 2-4	5-3 → 5-4

Guarding The Lines ("No Doubles")

Late in the game, with the tying or go-ahead run at the plate, the defense can reduce the chance that the batter gets into scoring position by playing closer to the foul lines. This increases the overall chance of a hit, but decreases the chance of a double.

"Guarding The Lines" changes the following results:

Rolled	Becomes
Bloop 2B	Bloop 1B
F7	1B+
F9	1B+

Outfield In

With the winning run on 3rd base and fewer than 2 outs, any deep fly ball will end the game. In these situations, the outfielders move in to increase the chance of throwing the runner out at home. Bringing the outfield in changes the following:

Rolled	Becomes	Rolled	Becomes
F7+	2B+	F7/R3+	2B+
F8+	2B+	F8/R3+	2B+
F9+	2B+	F9/R3+	2B+
F7+/R2?	2B+	F7+/R2?!	2B+
F8+/R2?	2B+	F8+/R2?!	2B+
F9+/R2?	2B+	F9+/R2?!	2B+
F7++	2B+

Note that the batter will only be credited with a single if they drive in the winning run from 3rd base. However, the "actual" result (2B+) is shown, to allow for the rare situation where a defense might play the outfield in without the winning run on third base.

Holding the Runner

With a runner on 1st and 2nd base empty, it is assumed that the defense holds the runner at 1st. Holding the runner has the same effect as the first baseman playing in: 1B Holding Runner: 3-6 → 1B+.

If the defense chooses to not hold the runner:

3-6 result is not changed to 1B+.
R1 may automatically establish a lead (page 5).
R1 gains +3 Speed on balls in play. (Note 1: This includes hits, bunts and ground balls. It excludes steal attempts and attempts to tag up on fly outs.)

There are no rules for holding the runner on 2nd base or 3rd base. Runners on these bases have no effect on defensive results.

Pitching Around the Hitter

The defensive team can choose to pitch around a good hitter. This increases the chance that the hitter will be walked but reduces the chance of a hit or home run. This is most often done with one or more runners on base and first base open.

Rolled	Becomes
600-699	BB
Bloop 1B	BB
Bloop 2B	BB
Deep LF / Deep CF / Deep RF	-3 Power

Pitching Around the Hitter & Infield Positioning

The defense may pitch around the hitter and bring the infield in for the same batter. However, infield positioning overrides the effects of pitching around the hitter. The purple results on the Stadium Card (3-6, 4-6, 5-4 & 6-4) always result in a single (1B+) for any infielder that is playing in or holding the runner.

Ratings-Based Defense

The player card includes the defensive result table for every player's primary position.

For other positions, use the player's Arm, Range (Rng) and Fielding (Fld) ratings at the position they are playing to determine the result.

Infielders (P, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS)

If the blue die is equal to or lower than the player's Range, the batter is out. If less than or equal to the player's Arm rating, the result is also a double play (if there's a runner on first and less than two out).

Results above the player's Range are singles through the infield — except for rolls greater than the Fielding rating, in which case the batter reaches first base on an error (and runners advance 1 base).

Infielder Results

Blue die	P	1B	2B	3B	SS
≤ Arm	163 DP	363 DP	463 DP	543 DP	643 DP
≤ Range	1-3	3U	4-3	5-3	6-3
≤ Fielding	1B(CF)	1B(RF)	1B(RF)	1B(LF)	1B(LF)
> Fielding	E1	E3	E4	E5	E6

Outfielders (LF, CF, RF)

As with infielders, the batter is out if the blue die is equal to or lower than the fielder's Range.

Rolls above the fielder's Range are singles or doubles, depending on the number rolled.

Outfielder Results

Using the blue die (0-9) and the fielder's Range (1-9): a blue die equal to or lower than Range is a Fly Out (see below). Above Range, a blue die of 7 or lower is a Double (see below) and a blue die above 7 (8 or 9) is a Single (see below).

Fly Out

With runners on second or third and less than two outs, the outfielder's Arm also determines runner events associated with the fly out:

If the blue die is equal to or lower than the fielder's Arm, R3 must try to tag up and advance.
If the blue die is higher than the fielder's Arm, R2 and R3 tag and advance safely, with no risk of being thrown out.

Blue die		LF	CF	RF
≤ Range (Fly Out)	≤ Arm	F7/R3?!	F8/R3?!	F9/R3?!
	> Arm	F7++	F8++	F9++

Blue die		Result
> Range (Hit)	≤ 7	Double (see below)
	> 7	Single (see below)

Single / Double

For hits, the exact result is also determined by the fielder's Arm rating:

	Arm 0-2	Arm 3-4	Arm 5	Arm 6+
Single	1B++	1B+/R1?	1B+	1B/R2?
Double	2B+/B?	2B+	2B/R1?	2B

Catchers (C)

Catchers affect plate appearances in several ways:

Turning borderline pitches into strikes ("framing").
Catching pop flies in foul territory.
Preventing passed balls.

As with infielders and outfielders, the batter is out if the last digit is equal to or lower than the catcher's Range rating. If the die is also less than or equal to the catcher's Ump rating, the result is a strikeout.

Catcher Results

Blue die	Result
≤ Ump	K
≤ Range	F2
≤ PB	BB
> PB	PB

Playing Out of Position

Hopefully, you never have to put a player at a position not listed on their card. But if you do, we have rules for that. Players can move from one of their listed positions to a similar position by applying a penalty to their ratings (Arm, Rng and Fld): (note 1)

Listed Position	-3 Penalty to Ratings	-5 Penalty to Ratings
C		P
1B		P
2B	P	1B, 3B, SS
3B		P, 1B
SS	P	1B, 2B, 3B
LF	RF	CF
CF	LF, RF
RF	LF	CF

If a player's new position is not shown above, make the following adjustments:

Set Arm, Rng, PB and Ump equal to zero.
Set Fld equal to five (5).
Change the following results on the Batter, Pitcher and Stadium Cards:

New Position	Rolled Result	New Result
P	163 DP	1B(IF)
C	3xx	PB
1B	363 DP	1B+
2B	463 DP	1B+
3B	543 DP	1B+
SS	643 DP	1B+
LF	F7	2B+
CF	F8 or F8/R3+	2B+
RF	F9

The rolled result is only changed to the new result if it is an exact match. For example, putting a first baseman in right field changes all F9 results to 2B+, but has no effect on F9+, F9/R3?, etc.

Note 1: Arm and Rng can never be reduced below zero. Fld can never be reduced below five (5).

Example (Secondary Positions)

Marwin Gonzalez (Minnesota Twins 2019, age 29, RF/3B, switch hitter; Power 5, Contact 4, Eye 4, Speed 3, Steal 2, Bunt 3) is playing third base and you roll a 553. That result would normally be on the third baseman's card, but Gonzalez' Defense Table only covers rolls from 590-599.

His card's defensive ratings:

Position	Arm	Rng	Fld	G
RF	5	3	6	44
3B	2	6	8	40
1B	2	5	8	21
LF	6	4	6	18
2B	1	3	8	2

His RF Defense Table: 590-3 F9/R3?!; 594 2B+; 595-8 2B/R1?; 599 1B+.

We look at the Infielder Results table above and see that the result is determined by the blue die:

Less than or equal to Arm is a 543 DP.
Above Arm, but less than or equal to Rng, is a 5-3.
Higher than Rng, but less than or equal to Fld, is a ball that gets through for a hit (1B+).
Higher than Fld is an error (E5).

For Gonzalez, we can use these rules to construct tables for his other listed positions:

3B		1B		LF		2B
550-2	543 DP	530-2	363 DP	570-4	F7/R3?!	540-1	463 DP
553-6	5-3	533-5	3U	575-7	2B/R1?	542	4-3
557-8	1B(LF)	536-8	1B(RF)	578-9	1B+	543-8	1B(RF)

Example (Playing Out of Position)

If Gonzalez moves to shortstop, where he has no ratings, then he is truly "out of position". We find '2B' in the Listed Position column and see that he can play 'SS', but with a '-5' penalty.

Doing this for all his unlisted positions gives us the following ratings and Defense Tables:

Position	Arm	Rng	Fld
SS	0	0	5
CF	1	0	5
C	0	0	5
P	0	1	5

In addition to these penalties, all 3xx results are changed to passed balls (PB) while Gonzalez is catching.

SS		CF		C		P
560	643 DP	580	F7/R3?!	520	K	510	163 DP
561-3	1B(LF)	581-7	2B+/B?	521-9	PB	511	1-3
564-9	E6	588-9	1B++			512-5	1B(CF)

Using Position Players as Pitchers

With a position player on the mound, use the following ratings and Pitching Table:

Stamina 0; Stuff vs. L/R 0/0; Hold 0; Pickoff 0.

Roll	Result vs. Lefty	Result vs. Righty
100-09	HBP	HBP
110-49	Bloop 1B	Bloop 1B
150-99	Deep CF	Deep CF
200-29	BB	BB
230-49	WP	WP
250-99	Deep RF	Deep LF

Optional Rules

The following rules add realism by creating additional variety. You can ignore these rules without sacrificing accuracy, or you can add these rules as you become more familiar with the game.

Rare Plays on Challenges

Rolling triples during any challenge (e.g. runner advancement, steal attempt, fielder's choice) indicates a rare play:

Die Roll	Result
1-1-1	Throw Off-Line. The throw is in time but pulls fielder off the bag. (For throw by an infielder, pitcher or catcher on a batted ball, record a throwing error.)
2-2-2	Collision. Use the die roll total (6) to determine if the runner is safe. Fielder suffers a Collision Injury (page 25).
3-3-3	Ejection. Use the die roll total (9) to determine if the runner is safe or out. If safe, the fielder is ejected for arguing the call. If out, the runner is ejected.
4-4-4	Sliding Injury. Use the die roll total (12) to determine if the runner is safe or out. Runner suffers a Sliding Injury (page 27).
5-5-5	Catching Error. Throw is on target but dropped. Advancing runner is safe. Any runners ahead of them advance 1 base.
6-6-6	Overthrow. Advancing runner is safe. All runners ahead of them advance one base. Advancing runner may advance an additional base by challenging the Arm rating of the backup fielder (see below). (If any runner advances on the overthrow, record an error on the original throw.)

Determining the Fielder on Challenges

For Collision (2-2-2), Ejection (3-3-3) and Catching Error (5-5-5): use the following table to find the player receiving the throw.

Thrower	1B	2B	3B	Home
P	1B (1)	2B	3B	C
C	1B (1)	2B (2)	3B	P
1B	P (1)	SS	3B	C
2B	1B	SS	3B	C
3B	1B (1)	2B	SS	C
SS

(1) For throws to first on bunt attempts, 2B receives the throw. (2) On a stolen base attempt by a left-handed batter, SS receives the throw.

Determining the Backup Fielder

On an Overthrow (6-6-6), use this table to determine the backup fielder:

Thrower	1B	2B	3B	Home
P	2B	CF	LF	3B
C	RF	CF	LF	SS
1B	C	LF	LF	3B
2B	C	LF	C	P
3B	2B	RF	LF	1B
SS

Weather

Use the Weather table on the Stadium Card to find the "Base Temp" for the current situation (e.g. a night game in April). (Note 1) Determine the game-time temperature by rolling all 3 dice and adding them to this value.

The 'Deep Drives' table on the Stadium Card shows any modifier caused by the game-time temperature.

Note 1: Use 'Apr' for months before April and 'Oct' for months after October.

Precipitation

To determine precipitation, roll all 3 dice again. Add any 'Rain Bonus' listed for the current month and consult the 'Rain' table on the Stadium Card:

Clear/Clouds/Overcast. Game is played normally.

Light Rain. The game is playable, but wet conditions increase the likelihood of overthrows. Reduce Fielding ratings by 3 for all challenges (see Overthrows on page 4). This penalty only applies to challenges. It does not affect Ratings-Based Defense (see page 14).

Heavy Rain. The game is delayed due to rain.

Roll a six-sided die and ten-sided die to generate a number between 10 and 69 (the six-sided die is the "tens" digit and the ten-sided die is the "ones" digit). This is the length of the rain delay in minutes.
Roll again. A 2nd consecutive "Heavy Rain" result indicates the game is rained out. Otherwise, play the game under the new conditions rolled.

Domed and convertible stadiums are not affected by temperature or precipitation. In extreme or inclement weather, convertible stadiums will close their roof.

Wind

Roll two ten-sided dice to determine if wind is a factor in today's game. Wind blowing out increases the number of home runs; wind blowing in has the reverse effect.

Roll	Direction
0-2	Blowing Out to Left Field
3	Blowing Out to Center Field
4	Blowing Out to Right Field
5	Blowing from Left to Right
6-12	No significant wind
13	Blowing In from Left Field
14	Blowing In from Center Field
15	Blowing In from Right Field
16-18	Blowing from Right to Left

Effect of Wind

For any roll on a Deep table, adjust the roll according to the direction the ball was hit:

Roll	Deep LF	Deep CF	Deep RF
Out to Left	+1	+1	+0
Out to Center	+1	+1	+1
Out to Right	+0	+1	+1
Left to Right	-1	+0	+1
In From Left	-1	-1	+0
In From Center	-1	-1	-1
In From Right	+0

The above tables are also included on the Season Ticket Baseball Scoresheet, available at SeasonTicketBaseball.com.

Changes in the Weather

A roll of 509 on any Result Roll triggers a possible change in the weather. Instead of consulting the Rare Play section, roll on the Rain Table on the Stadium Card.

A roll of "Heavy Rain" causes a rain delay:

Determine the length of the delay (in minutes). Roll a six-sided die for the "tens" digit and a ten-sided die for the "ones" digit.
Re-roll on the Rain Table. A 2nd "Heavy Rain" result causes a rain out (see Effect of Rainouts, below).

Effect of Rain Delays on Pitchers

Rain delays cause fatigue to each team's current pitcher. For every 20 minutes of rain delay, add 1 Fatigue to each pitcher.

Effect of Rainouts

Games that are rained out before they start are postponed, usually by scheduling a double-header when the teams play again in the same stadium.

If a game is rained out after 4½ innings have been played, and the home team is leading, it is an official game. The home team is declared the winner.

If a game is rained out after 5 innings with either team leading, that team is declared the winner.

If the teams are tied after 5 innings, the game is suspended, with the game resumed at a future date (the next day, if possible).

If none of the above apply, the umpire crew chief declares "No Game" and the game is restarted from scratch at a later date. Any statistics "earned" are not counted towards the official record.

Advancing on the Throw

When a runner attempts to take an extra base on a hit by challenging an outfielder's arm, there is a chance that the trail runner will advance on the throw. The trail runner is defined as the next runner behind the runner trying to advance. On hits, the batter might be the trail runner. (There cannot be more than one "trail runner" on any play.)

When a runner challenges an outfielder's arm:

If two or more of the dice rolled are below the trail runner's Speed, the trail runner advances safely on the throw.

It's also possible that the trail runner gets thrown out trying to advance on the throw. If two or more dice equal the trail runner's Speed, the trail runner is out trying to advance.

Remember that if both ten-sided dice exceed the outfielder's Fielding, the outfielder commits a throwing error (see Overthrows on page 4). Overthrows take precedence over the rules for advancing on the throw.

Getting "Blown Up"

Pitchers are often removed from the game if they give up several runs early in their outing. The manager assumes the pitcher just doesn't "have it" for this start, so the pitcher gets the hook. Season Ticket Baseball simulates this with the following rule:

Starting pitchers become vulnerable to Fatigue after they have allowed five or more runs. Relievers become vulnerable to Fatigue after they have allowed a number of runs equal to their Stamina rating.

Runs allowed = runs charged to current pitcher.
Runs allowed = both earned and unearned runs.

Example: Mike Timlin (Stamina 1) starts the 8th inning and gives up a solo homer to the first batter he faces. He is now vulnerable to Fatigue (although his actual Fatigue level stays at zero until he allows another baserunner).

Stamina Adjustments for Inter-Era Play

Season Ticket Baseball cards are normalized to the league average for the season in which the results were accrued. However, one variable has not been historically adjusted: Pitcher Stamina.

If you move a starting pitcher from their "native" year to a different season, adjust their Stamina rating as shown. (Do not adjust relief pitchers.)

Player Year (on card)	Before 1907	1907-1978	1979-2019	After 2019
(Season being simulated →)
Before 1907	+0	-1	-2	-3
1907-1978	+1	+0	-1	-2
1979-2019	+2	+1	+0	-1
After 2019	+3	+2	+1	+0

You can also use these adjustments to change the playing environment. For example, you are replaying the 2003 ALCS but you want starting pitchers to perform more like they did in the 1960s. This is accomplished by adding 1 to the Stamina rating of both starting pitchers.

Moonshot Home Runs

For Deep Drives rolls of 23 and higher, you can calculate the home run distance (in feet):

Multiply the Stadium Card roll total by 10.
Add distance according to the current season:

Season	Distance Bonus
Before 1930	180'
1930 - 1976	190'
1977 - 1993	200'
After 1993	210'

Add 10 feet if playing in Colorado.
Roll all three dice and add them to the distance.

Scorekeeping Details

This section describes details you can add to your game record. These do not affect game results.

Foul Outs. Foul outs are not explicitly labelled on the cards. For fly outs to the catcher (F2), first baseman (F3) or third baseman (F5): if the blue die (last digit) is 5 or lower, record these fly outs as foul outs.

Line Outs. The 'F' notation includes both fly outs and line outs. Treat results ending in '9' as line outs, and the rest as a "fly out" or "popup".

Infield Errors. Errors from the Defense Table are fielding errors. Errors on the Batting Table are throwing errors.

Outfield Assists. Use the following official scoring for runners being thrown out from the outfield:

	Out at 2B	Out at 3B	Out at Home (R3/R2)	Out at Home (R1/B)
LF	7-4	7-5	7-2	7-6-2
CF	8-4	8-5	8-2	8-6-2
RF	9-6	9-5	9-2	9-4-2

Note that throwing a runner out at home on an extra-base hit includes a relay throw from one of the middle infielders (e.g. 7-6-2, 8-6-2, 9-4-2). Both the outfielder and infielder are credited with an assist.

Strikeouts. Strikeout caused by redirection from the Pitcher Card (3xx) are the result of a called third strike. Record these with a backward 'K'. All other strikeouts are on a swinging third strike (including all strikeouts with the Hit & Run play on).

Pitch Counts. Calculate pitches thrown from the number of batters faced (BF), walks allowed (BB) and strikeouts pitched (K).

Pitches Thrown = (BF + BB + K) × 3
Strikes Thrown = (BF + K) × 2

Pitch counts have no effect on gameplay, but they do help tell the story of a pitcher's outing.

Hit Locations. For results that don't specify hit location, use the last digit of the roll (blue die) to determine the fielder:

Result	0	1	2-3	4-6	7-9
1B(IF)	P (0)	1B (1)	2B (2-3)	SS (4-6)	3B (7-9)

Result	0	1-4	5-9
3B	LF	CF	RF

Result	0-2	3-6	7-9
All Other Hits (1B, 2B, HR)	LF	CF	RF

(In the 1B(IF) row, P = 0, 1B = 1, 2B = 2-3, SS = 4-6, 3B = 7-9, and the 3B row is LF = 0, CF = 1-4, RF = 5-9, read from the printed table's column boundaries.)

Ground Rule Doubles. 2B results on rolls of 600-699 are automatic double (aka "ground rule doubles") where the ball lands in the field of play and bounces out of play.

Auto Manager

Season Ticket Baseball includes algorithms for making strategic decisions. If you are playing solo, you can manage one team and use the Auto Manager to control your opponent. Or, if you are trying to conduct a true "simulation", you can use the Auto Manager for both teams.

The 20-Sided Die (d20)

These rules require an additional die (a 20-sided die, referred to as a d20). You can roll the d20 separately when the situation arises; or roll it with the other dice and only check the d20 result when necessary.

Runner Advancement

Use this table to decide when to try to take an extra base by challenging a fielder's Arm rating:

Next Base	No Outs	One Out	Two Outs
Second	Maybe	Maybe	Maybe
Third	Maybe	Maybe	No
Home	No	Maybe	Yes

No. Hold at the current base.

Maybe. Challenge the fielder's Arm if either of the following are true:

Runner Speed equals or exceeds fielder's Arm.
The d20 is lower than the runner's Speed.

Yes. Always try to score with two outs, regardless of the runner's Speed or the fielder's Arm rating.

Remember to update the base-out status before using the above table. For example, you roll F7/R3? with one out and a runner on third. Because R3 decides whether to challenge LF's Arm after the out has been recorded, consult the 'Two Outs' column (R3 will always try to score in this situation).

Steal Attempts

If the base in front of a runner is unoccupied, roll to establish a lead according to the following table:

Runner	No Outs	One Out	Two Outs
R1	Maybe	Maybe	Maybe
R2	No	Maybe	No
R3	No	Maybe	Rarely

No. Don't roll to establish a lead.

Maybe. Attempt to establish a lead if either of the following are true:

Speed rating equals or exceeds catcher's Arm.
The d20 is lower than the runner's Steal rating.

Rarely. Try to establish a lead if all are true:

There are 2 outs and no runner on 2nd.
The d20 is lower than runner's Steal rating.
R3's Speed meets the following minimum: 1901-29: 3; 1930-51: 4; 1952-89: 5; 1990-: 6.

Steal Attempt Bonus. For determining if the runner tries to establish a lead for a steal attempt: +1 Speed if there are 2 outs and the game is tied or the batting team leads by less than 4 runs.

Only steal after successfully establishing a lead.

Never steal if the batting team trails by 2 or more runs in the 8th inning or later.

Hit-and-Run

Call the Hit & Run if all of the following are true...

Less than 2 outs.
Runner on 1st or runners on 1st & 2nd.
The d20 is below the batter's Contact.

... and one or more of the following is true:

Runner's Speed exceeds batter's Power.
The d20 exceeds batter's Power.

Sacrifice Bunts

With fewer than two outs and one or more runners on base, start with the batter's Bunt rating and:

Add 3 if the batter is a pitcher.
Add d20 if below batter's Bunt rating. (Note 1)
Subtract the batter's Contact and Power.

If this number equals or exceeds the Bunt Threshold in the chart below, the batter bunts (and continues to bunt with two strikes if necessary).

Note 1: This generates realistic bunt numbers before 1947. You may need to adjust or ignore this step in seasons after integration.

Bunt Threshold

Runners On	No Outs	One Out
1B	1	4
2B	2	—
1B & 2B	0	3
3B	5	—
1B & 3B	4	6
2B & 3B	6	—
Bases Loaded	6	—

Never bunt in situations marked with '—'.

Going on Contact (Runner on 3rd). R3 goes on contact if there is one out and they have a Speed of 3 or higher.

Pinch Runners. If the score is tied in the 8th inning or later with less than 2 outs, replace the lead runner if the new runner's Speed is 4 or more points higher than the current runner's Speed.

Pinch Hitting for the Pitcher.

Pinch hit for the pitcher if you would remove them for a relief pitcher (see page 22, below).
Also, pinch hit if either of the following are true:
- The batting team trails and the current pitcher is vulnerable to fatigue; or
- The game is tied and the current pitcher has incurred fatigue.

Defensive Strategies

Use the following rules to determine which strategies the defense employs.

Fielder's Choice. Results such as "FC" on the Bunt Table give the defense a choice between an automatic out at first base, or a chance to get the lead runner.

Always try to get the lead runner at home.
For other bases: try to get the lead runner if fielder's Arm is equal to or greater than runner's Speed. Otherwise, take the out at first.

Holding the Runner.

Hold the runner at first base if their speed rating is 3 or higher.
If the batting team trails in the 9th inning or later, only hold the runner if they represent the tying or go-ahead run.

Bringing the Infield In (page 12).

With a runner on 3rd and less than two outs and
The score is tied or the batting team leads:
- With one out and runner on 1st, play corners in.
- Otherwise, bring the infield in.

Bunt Defense ("Corners In"). Bring the corner infielders in if the Auto Manager rules for Sacrifice Bunts (above) would call for a bunt in the current situation.

Guarding The Lines ("No Doubles"). Guard the lines in the 9th inning or later if the bases are empty and the batter represents the tying or go-ahead run.

Pitching Around the Hitter. Consider issuing an intentional walk or pitching around the hitter if:

There is a runner on second and/or third and
1st base is empty and
Neither team leads by more than 3 runs.

Calculate current batter's "Hitting" rating by adding their Contact and Power. (If the go-ahead run is on base, use twice the batter's Contact rating instead.)
Subtract the pitcher's Stuff rating versus this batter (according to the batter's handedness).
Do the same calculation for the on-deck batter. (Hitting = Contact + Power - Stuff).

If batter's Hitting rating is higher than the on-deck batter's Hitting, calculate the difference and add:

Number of Outs
Runners on Base

Look up the total on the following table:

Difference + Outs + Runners	Strategy
4 to 6	Pitch Around (pg. 13)
7 or more	Intentional Walk

Replacing the Current Pitcher. Replace the current pitcher when their Fatigue reaches the following limit:

	Starter	Reliever	Short Reliever**
Mid-Inning	4*	2	4
Between Innings	3*	1	1

* Increase these limits by 1 if starter is throwing a shutout. ** A "Short Reliever" is any reliever with a Stamina of 0 in their first inning of work.

Injuries

Injuries are simple if you are simulating a single game: remove the player from the game. But if you are playing multiple games, you want to know how long the player will be out of action.

For the Injury Tables starting on page 25:

Determine the modifier added to the roll. Players with fewer games played will have a higher modifier (resulting in longer injuries).

Batters

Games Played (162 games)	Games Played (154 games)	Roll Modifier
160+	152+	+0
150-159	144-151	+5
140-150	135-143	+10
120-141	120-134	+15
100-119	100-119	+20
60-99	60-99	+25
30-59	30-59	+30
Less than 30	Less than 30	+35

Before 1962, use the column for 154 games. For pitchers, choose the stat ('G' or 'GS') that provides the smallest bonus to the die roll.

Pitchers

Games Pitched ('G')	Pitching Starts ('GS')	Roll Modifier
65+	32+	+0
60-64	30-31	+5
55-59	28-29	+10
50-54	25-27	+15
40-49	20-24	+20
30-39	15-19	+25
20-29	10-14	+30
Less than 20	Less than 10	+35

Roll all three dice and add the modifier.

Days Injured indicates the number days the injury persists after the current day. Thus, a player that suffers a "0-day injury" must be removed from the current game, but will be able to play tomorrow.

Batting Helmets

Injuries marked with an asterisk (*) are prevented by the use of a batting helmet. If the player is wearing a helmet, reduce these head injuries to "Mild Concussion".

The first batting helmet was worn by Jackie Hayes on August 22, 1940. Before this date, you can assume all players are helmetless. After this date, determine if a player is wearing a helmet as follows:

Roll two ten-sided dice.
Add the current year.
If this equals or exceeds 1955, the player is wearing a helmet.

Concussion Protocol

Starting in 2011, Major League Baseball requires that all players who suffer a concussion are placed on the 7-day disabled list. This applies to all "Mild Concussion" results.

Injury Recovery

Most players will miss the number of days listed on the chart. However, Season Ticket Baseball includes rules for getting back on the field before an injury has completely healed.

For every day that the player rests (doesn't play), reduce the number of days left in their injury by 1.

Once this number is 5 or less, the player can "play hurt" using the rules on the next page.

If the total length of an injury is 5 days or less (e.g. a broken nose), the player can play the following day. However, they still suffer the penalties below.

Playing Hurt

Players with 5 or fewer days left in their recovery can play hurt. Apply the following penalties for each injury day remaining:

Subtract 1 from each of the player's ratings.
For pitchers, add one level of fatigue, applied as the pitcher enters the game. Thus, a pitcher with 3 days remaining on their injury would add 30 to all rolls of 600 or higher.
For batters, subtract 10 from rolls below 200. If this reduces the roll below 100, the result is a strikeout, and the batter suffers a Batting Injury (page 25).
Add +5 to any rolls on the Injury Table.

For players with multiple injuries, apply these penalties for each injury.

Finally, add one to the number of days remaining on an injury for every game in which a player plays for 5 or more innings.

Example of Injury Recovery

October 10, 1988 — Kirk Gibson suffers an injury while stealing second base in Game 5 of the 1988 NLCS. Gibson played 150 games in 1988, meaning that he adds +5 to his injury roll.

We roll all three dice for a total of 12. Adding 5 gives us 17 — a pulled hamstring (2-day injury).

October 11th — Gibson is the starting Left Fielder for Game 6 of the NLCS. In the top of the 1st, Wally Backman bats with Lenny Dykstra on first. He rolls a '578' — on the defense section of Gibson's card. Because of Gibson's injury, we use the rules for Ratings-Based Defense on page 14. His 2-day injury reduces his Arm by 2 (from 4 to 2), changing the '578' result from 1B+/R1? to 1B++. With Gibson injured, Dykstra easily goes from first to third on the single.

After the game, Gibson's hamstring injury increases from a 2-day injury to a 3-day injury. (With a day off, it would have dropped to a 1-day injury.)

October 12th — Gibson plays in Game 7 of the NLCS and suffers another injury sliding into second base. For this roll, his modifier starts at +5 (because of his Games Played) but he adds an additional +15 because he has 3 days remaining on his hamstring injury (+5 for each injury day remaining = +15). We roll an 8 and add +20 for a total of 28. This results in a twisted knee — a 4-day injury.

After the game, Gibson's hamstring injury increases from a 3-day injury to a 4-day injury.

October 13th — Gibson has a 4-day hamstring injury and a 4-day knee injury. Two full days off between the NLCS and the World Series allow each injury to improve from a 4-day injury to a 2-day injury.

October 15th — Gibson doesn't play in Game 1 of the World Series until the bottom of the 9th, when Tommy Lasorda inserts him as a pinch hitter with the tying run on first base. With a 2-day knee injury and a 2-day hamstring injury he suffers a 4-point penalty to all ratings, and a 40-point penalty on any die rolls below 200.

Gibson rolls a 295 on Eckersley's card. Because Gibson is a lefty, this yields a result of Deep RF on the stadium card. Gibson's Power is normally 7, but it is reduced to 3 by his injuries. He rolls two ten-sided dice for a total of 14, and adds his current Power rating for a final roll of 17 — a walk-off 2-run homer!

Injury Tables

Injury Table: Batting / Foul Tips — Page 25
Injury Table: Collision — Page 25
Injury Table: Hit By Pitch / Line Drive — Page 26
Injury Table: Pitching / Throwing — Page 26
Injury Table: Running / Fielding — Page 27
Injury Table: Sliding — Page 27

(The following injury tables are transcribed exactly as printed, including the printed ordering and numbering quirks: in the Collisions table the 'Lacerated Eye' row is printed as 28 between 23-24 and 26-27; in the Sliding table both 'Broken Nose' and 'Bruised Hip' cover 18, and no row is printed for 49.)

Injury Table: Batting / Foul Tips

Die Roll + Modifier	Injury	Days Injured
1-9	Bruised Shin	0
10-12	Broken Toenail	0
13-14	Strained Calf	1
15-17	Bruised Foot	1
18	Pulled Hamstring	2
19	Strained Neck	2
20-21	Strained Rib	2
22	Strained Back	3
23

Injury Table: Collisions

Die Roll + Modifier	Injury	Days Injured
1-6	Bruised Abdomen	0
7	Bruised Shin	0
8	Bruised Elbow	0
9	Strained Calf	1
10-12	Bruised Ribs	1
13-15	Mild Concussion	2
16	Broken Nose	2
17-19	Bruised Hip	2
20-22

Injury Table: Hit By Pitch / Line Drives

Die Roll + Modifier	Injury	Days Injured
1-6	Bruised Abdomen	0
7-9	Bruised Shin	0
10-11	Bruised Elbow	0
12-13	Bruised Back	0
14-15	Bruised Cheekbone	0
16-17	Bruised Foot	1
18-19	Bruised Rib	1
20-24	Mild Concussion	2
25

Injury Table: Pitching

Die Roll + Modifier	Injury	Days Injured
1-6	Pulled Shoulder	1
7-8	Strained Calf	1
9-10	Pulled Hamstring	2
11-12	Sore Triceps	2
13-14	Strained Rib	2
15-16	Strained Back	3
17-18	Sore Hamstring	3
19-20	Pulled Calf	3
21

Injury Table: Running / Fielding

Die Roll + Modifier	Injury	Days Injured
1-9	Charley Horse	0
10-13	Strained Calf	1
14-15	Bruised Foot	1
16-19	Pulled Hamstring	2
20-21	Sore Hamstring	3
22-24	Pulled Calf	3
25-26	Pulled Hip	4
27-28	Abdomen Strain	4
29-31

Injury Table: Sliding

Die Roll + Modifier	Injury	Days Injured
1-4	Bruised Abdomen	0
5-6	Bruised Shin	0
7	Bruised Elbow	0
8-9	Strained Calf	1
10-11	Bruised Rib	1
12-14	Mild Concussion	2
15-17	Pulled Hamstring	2
18	Broken Nose	2
18-20

Injuries Caused By Overuse

Non-pitchers will incur a minor (1-day) injury if they play too many consecutive games without a day off.

Find the number of Games Played (G) on the player card to determine the number of consecutive games that will trigger a fatigue-related injury:

Games Played	Games Played (Before 1962)	Consecutive Games
160+	152+	25
158-159	150-151	18
156-157	148-149	15
154-155	146-147	12
152-153	144-145	10
150-151	142-143	8
145-149	138-141	7
140-144	133-137	6
135-139

Before 1962, use the 2nd column.

For counting consecutive games played:

Playing 5+ innings counts as a game played.
Fewer than 5 innings doesn't count as a game played, but also doesn't count as a day off.
Playing 5 or more innings in both games of a double-header counts as five (5) games.
A full day off resets a player's consecutive games count to zero.

At the end of the game in which a player reaches their consecutive game limit, they incur a 1-day "Fatigue" injury. This injury is treated exactly like a 1-day injury incurred during a game:

If the player takes the next day off, the injury is healed (see Injury Recovery on page 23).
If the player chooses to "play hurt" (page 24), they suffer in-game penalties for a 1-day injury and the injury worsens to a 2-day injury.

Shortened Seasons

Use the following table for seasons shortened due to labor strike or pandemic:

Games Played (1981, 1994)	Games Played (1995)	Games Played (2020)	Consecutive Games
102+	142+	59+	25
100-101	140-141	58	18
98-99	138-139	57	15
96-97	136-137	56	12
94-95	134-135	55	10
92-93	132-133	54	8
90-91

Part-Time Players

A player who played less than half a season suffers a 1-day fatigue-related injury immediately after any game in which they play. This injury rises in severity for players with even less playing time:

Games Played (full season)	Shortened season 1981, 1994	Shortened season 1995	Shortened season 2020	Injury Length
54+	34+	48+	22+	1 day
40-53	26-33	36-47	16-21	2 days
32-49	20-25	28-35	13-15	3 days
27-32	17-19	24-27	11-12	4 days
23-26	14-16	20-23	9-10	5 days

Season Play

These rules cover the effects of playing multiple games in the same simulated "season". Whether you are replaying the 1986 World Series or all 162 games of Seattle's 2001 season, you need to know what happens to players from one day to the next — such as how pitchers recover from fatigue.

Pitcher Fatigue

When a pitcher leaves the game, their Fatigue level remains the same as it was in the game, with one exception:

Workload

A pitcher's Workload equals the number of innings in which they pitched that day (to a maximum of 5). If a pitcher's Workload is higher than their Fatigue when they leave the game, set their Fatigue equal to their Workload.

Example

Josh Hader pitches to last batter of the 7th inning and strikes out all three batters in the 8th inning. He walks the first batter in the 9th inning, raising his Fatigue to 1. He is then removed for another reliever. Because he pitched in 3 innings (the 7th, 8th and 9th), he leaves the game with a Fatigue of 3.

If this sounds confusing, use this table to find the pitcher's Fatigue level upon leaving the game.

Fatigue Level Reached in Game

Innings*	0-1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	2	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

*Innings is the number of different innings in which the pitcher pitched that day (as opposed to the "Innings Pitched" statistic, which is calculated from outs pitched).

Pitching on Short Rest

Pitchers with more than 32 starts are capable of making some starts with only 3 days rest (i.e. every 4 days instead of every 5 days). Calculate the Short Rest Factor for such pitchers by subtracting 32 from their 'GS' stat.

Anytime a pitcher has a Workload of 5, roll a d10. If the result is less than their Short Rest Factor, reduce their Workload to 4.

Recovering From Fatigue

At the start of each day, before any games are played, reduce every pitcher's Fatigue by one. This occurs regardless of whether the pitcher is used that day. (You can think of it as occurring during the previous night when the pitcher is sleeping.)

Pitching While Tired

If a pitcher enters a game before their Fatigue has returned to zero, they start their appearance with that Fatigue level, suffering the same penalty on rolls of 600 or higher as if they had accrued that Fatigue during the game. Their Stamina is unaffected.

Challenges

The word "challenge" describes an opportunity to pit one player's rating against an opposing player's rating. Challenger rolls all three dice, adds them together, and adds the player rating. If the total equals or exceeds the opponent's rating plus ten, the challenge is successful.

Challenge is successful if: Rating + (six-sided die + ten-sided die + ten-sided die) ≥ 10 + Opposing Rating

Whenever a fielder challenges a runner's Speed, use that fielder's Arm rating.

Injuries

Injured players must be removed from the game. If you are replaying a series or season, roll on the appropriate injury table (pages 25-27) to determine the length and type of injury.

Rare Plays

Rolls of 500-509 trigger a re-roll on one of the Rare Play tables. Cross-reference the current game situation with the die roll to determine which table (and page number) to use.

Situation	Outs	500-502	503-504	505-509 (note 1)
Bases Empty	No Outs / 1 Out / 2 Outs	Rare Plays (page 32-33)	Rare Plays (page 32-33)	Rare Plays (page 32-33)
Runner on 1B, or Runners on 1B and 3B	No Outs / 1 Out	Runner on 1st, < 2 Out (page 36)	Runner on 1st (page 37)	Rare Plays (page 32-33)
Runner on 1B, or Runners on 1B and 3B	2 Outs	(none printed)	Runner on 1st (page 37)	Rare Plays (page 32-33)
Runner on 2B	No Outs / 1 Out	Runner on 2nd, < 2 Out (page 38)	Runner on 2nd (page 39)	Rare Plays (page 32-33)
Runner on 2B	2 Outs

(The printed chart is a graphic with merged cells; cells marked "(none printed)" are blank in the original.)

Note 1: If using Weather (page 16) and playing in an "Open" stadium, a roll of 509 triggers a possible change in the weather (instead of a Rare Play). Re-roll the current level of precipitation using the Rain Table on the Stadium Card.

Rare Plays (Pages 32-35)

Roll	Result	Description
100-109	1-6-3?	Hard ground ball deflects off the pitcher's leg, fielded by the shortstop. To reach base safely, batter must successfully challenge SS's Arm rating.
110-119	1-4-3?	As above [100-109] but ball deflects to the second baseman.
120-123	HBP	Batter is hit by the pitch and injured (roll on Hit By Pitch Injury Table on page 26).
124-136	HBP	Batter is hit in the head by the pitch (but not injured). Home plate umpire warns both teams. For remainder of game, HBP by either team results in pitcher's ejection.
137-139	HBP	As above [124-136] and batter is injured (use Hit By Pitch Injury Table on page 26).
140-157	[No Play]	Batter ducks to avoid an apparent beanball. Home plate umpire warns both teams. For remainder of game, any HBP by either team results in pitcher's ejection.
158-159

(In the printed table the result cell for rows 645-659 is shared: "F2+++ ... Fly Out & Injury"; rows 648-659 have no separate result notation of their own.)

Rare Plays: Runner on 1st (or Runners on 1st & 3rd) / Less Than Two Outs (page 36)

Roll	Result	Description
100-249	6-3 DP?	Hard ground ball up the middle. SS fields and steps on second to force out R1. SS may complete the double play by successfully challenging batter's Speed.
250-299	4-1/R1?	Hard ground ball gets past the first baseman. The second baseman dives, fields it on the outfield grass, and throws to the pitcher to get the out at first. R1 is safe at 2nd and may try to advance to 3rd by challenging P's Arm.
300-349	1B (and 9-6?)	Soft fly ball to shallow right field. R1 goes halfway, unsure if ball will be caught. 2B and RF converge but the ball drops in for a hit. RF may force R1 at 2nd base successfully challenging R1's Speed.
350-399	6-4/E4/B?!(1B)	Ground ball to short. R1 forced out at 2nd base. 2B commits throwing error trying to complete double play; batter advances to 2B. First baseman fields the overthrow. Batter must try to advance to 3B by challenging 1B's Arm.
400-449	5-3 (or 5-4)	Ground ball down the third base line. 3B may take the automatic out at first base, or try to get the lead runner by successfully challenging R1's Speed.
450-499	1-3 (or 1-6)

Rare Plays: Runner on 1st (or Runners on 1st & 3rd) / Any Number of Outs (page 37)

Roll	Result	Description
100-379	BK	Balk. R1 is awarded second base. (R3 scores, if applicable.)
380-439	PB?!	Pitch in the dirt bounces away from the catcher. R1 must try to advance to second by challenging C's Arm. If runner is safe, score as a passed ball. (R3 holds, if applicable.)
440-469	E2/R1?(RF)	Catcher throws behind R1, but the throw sails into right field. R1 advances to second. (R3 scores, if applicable.) R1 may try to advance to third by challenging RF's Arm.
470-499	1B+/E7?	Single to left field. If white die (tens digit) is higher than LF's Fielding, R1 advances to 3rd on a fielding error by the left fielder.
500-509	Pickoff!	Catcher throws behind R1, picking them off first base. (Do not credit runner with CS.)
510-519	Pickoff!	Pitcher throws to first and R1 is too late diving back. (Do not credit runner with CS.)
520-549

(Rows 663, 664 and 666 have no result notation printed in the PDF text; see the descriptions.)

Rare Plays: Runner on 2nd / Less Than Two Outs (page 38)

Roll	Result	Description
100-149	2B/R2-	Soft fly ball behind third base. R2 goes halfway, unsure if ball will be caught. 3B and LF converge near the foul line but neither makes a play on the ball. Batter ends up at second with a double, but R2 only advances to third base.
150-199	1B(IF)/R2-	Sinking line drive near the shortstop. R2 dives back to 2nd base, but SS drops the ball. Batter credited with infield single. R2 holds at 2nd.
200-299	1-5?!	R2 tries to advance on a slow bouncer to right side, fielded by the pitcher. P must try to get lead runner by successfully challenging R2's Speed.
300-349	4-3 (or 4-5)	R2 tries to advance on a hard ground ball to second. 2B may throw to first for automatic out or try to gun down lead runner by challenging R2's Speed.
350-399	6-5?!	R2 tries to advance on a hard ground ball up the middle. SS must try to throw out the lead runner by challenging R2's Speed.
400-449	4-3/R2?!(1B)	Slow roller to the right side results in a 4-3 groundout. R2 advances to 3rd base and must try to score by challenging 1B's Arm.

Rare Plays: Runner on 2nd (any number of outs) (page 39)

Roll	Result	Description
100-299	BK	Balk. R2 is awarded third base.
300-309	BK	Balk. R2 is awarded third base. Pitcher is ejected for arguing the call.
310-389	1B(IF)/R2-	Ground ball deep in the hole. SS can't field it cleanly. Batter safe with an infield hit, but R2 holds at 2nd.
390-419	WP/R2?!	Wild pitch goes to the backstop. R2 advances to third easily. R2 must try to score by challenging catcher's Arm. If thrown out, scoring is 2-1.
420-479	Fielder's Choice	High chopper to 3B. R2 caught in rundown. R2 is tagged out if SS successfully challenges R2's Speed (Scoring: 5-4-1-6-5). Otherwise R2 is safe at 3B. Either way, batter is safe at first on a fielder's choice.
480-519	PB?!	Pitch in the dirt bounces away from the catcher. R2 must try to advance to third by successfully challenging C's Arm. If runner is safe, score as a passed ball.
520-549

Rare Plays: 1st & 2nd (or Bases Loaded) / No Outs (page 40)

If runners are going (as on a Hit & Run), add 300 to rolls on this table.

Roll	Result	Description
100-104	Triple Play (6-4)	Hard line drive to shortstop's left. He dives but the ball deflects off his left wrist and into the air. Runners see the deflection and try to advance, but 2B lays out and catches the ball before it drops. 2B gets up and tags second base to double off R2, then tags the confused R1 as he's jogging into second base.
105-109	Triple Play (4656534)	Batter hits a sharp one-hopper to 2B. 2B fields and throws to SS to force R1. Instead of completing double play, SS tries to get lead runner (R2). R2 is caught in rundown and tagged by 3B, who sees batter is now caught between first and second base. 3B throws to 1B, catching batter in another rundown where he's tagged sliding into second base.
110-459	54 DP or 543 TP	Hard ground ball to 3B who steps on third and throws to 2B for a double play. To complete the triple play, the 2B must successfully challenge the batter's Speed rating. Triple play completed if: 2B's Arm + (three dice) ≥ 10 + Batter Speed
460-469	6-4 or 6-5?	Ground ball to short. SS may flip the ball to 2B for the automatic out, or try to get the force at third by successfully challenging R2's Speed.
470-499	653 DP	Hard-hit ball to the right of the diving SS, who short hops the ball and flips to third. 3B forces out R2 and throws across infield for a rare 6-5-3 double play. R1 safe at 2B.

Rare Plays: 1st and 2nd (or Bases Loaded) / Less than 2 Outs (page 41)

Roll	Result	Description
100-299	BK	Balk. R2 is awarded third base. R1 is awarded second base. (R3 scores if applicable.)
300-329	F7/R2?!	Sinking line drive caught by diving left fielder. LF doubles up R2 if they successfully challenge R2's Speed rating. Otherwise, R2 returns to 2nd base safely.
330-359	F8/R2?!	As above [300-329] but ball is hit to center fielder.
360-384	F9/R2?!	As above [300-329] but ball is hit to right fielder.
385-399	F3/R2?! or F3/R3?!	Pop fly caught by 1B in foul territory near the stands. Lead runner must tag up and try to advance by challenging 1B's Arm.
400-419	L5 + E5 R2?!(RF)	Line out to 3B, but the throw to double up R2 sails into right field. R3 scores. R1 advances to 2nd. R2 advances to 3rd and must try to score by challenging RF's Arm.
420-449	L3 + E3 R2?!(LF)

Player Cards

Average offensive ratings (position players): Power 5, Speed 3, Contact 5, Steal 3, Eye 5, Bunt 4.

Average pitcher ratings (starting pitchers): Stamina 5, Hold 5, Stuff 5/5, Pickoff 1.

Average defensive ratings (by position):

Position	Arm	Rng	Fld	Ump	PB
P	2	5	8
C	5	4	7	2	7
1B	2	5	8
2B	2	5	8
3B	2

(The PDF shows these averages alongside a card diagram; the Arm/Rng/Fld values are read from the layout in the order printed.)

Position

The player's position (or positions) are displayed in the upper right corner.

Dashes

A '—' means that the listed result (e.g '2B') is not a possible result on that player's Defense Table.

Season Stats

The bottom row shows stats commonly found on baseball cards, with one possible exception: BA vs. L/R: batting average allowed by this pitcher versus batters of each handedness (lefty/righty).

Cards show statistics earned with the listed team — except for "BA vs. L/R" which is calculated for the entire season (full-season splits more useful than values calculated for a short stint with one team).

Player Ratings

All ratings are designed such that a higher number is better than a lower number.

Offensive Ratings

Rating	Meaning
Power	Ability to hit home runs.
Contact	Ability to hit for a high batting average.
Eye	Ability to draw walks.
Speed	Baserunning and stolen base success.
Steal	Frequency of stolen base attempts.
Bunt	Overall bunting skill.

When pitchers bat, their Contact and Eye ratings are used with the Pitcher Batting Card to determine the result (acting as a Batting Table for rolls of 300-499).

Contact and Eye ratings are included on Batter Cards for informational purposes but not used to determine results. (The ability to accrue hits and walks are already reflected in their Batting Table.)

Pitcher Ratings

Rating	Meaning
Stamina	Number of innings pitched before becoming vulnerable to fatigue.
Stuff	Overall effectiveness versus left-handed and right-handed hitters.
Hold	Ability to prevent runners from attempting a stolen base.
Pickoff	Ability to pick off baserunners.

The "Stuff" Rating

Stuff does not affect play results. It is provided for informational purposes, condensing the pitcher's overall effectiveness to two single-digit numbers. The average Stuff rating is 1 point higher against same-handed batters than against opposite-handed batters. Gaps larger than 1 show pitchers that can be used as specialists against same-handed batters.

One point of Stuff also equates (roughly) to one level of Fatigue. For example, Pedro Martinez has a Stuff of 8 versus lefties. With 3 levels of Fatigue, he is roughly as effective as a pitcher with a Stuff of 5.

Defensive Ratings

Rating	Meaning
Arm	Throwing strength and accuracy. For infielders, this includes skill at fielding bunts, turning double plays, etc.
Range (Rng)	Converting batted balls into outs.
Fielding (Fld)	Ability to avoid committing fielding errors and throwing errors.

Each point of Range (Rng) converts a potential hit to an out on the player's Defense Table to an out. For example, Curtis Granderson's Range of 7 means that rolls on his Defense Table ending in 7 or less are outs (and rolls ending in 8 or 9 are hits).

Defensive ratings have different uses, depending on the position played. Thus, the average value for each rating varies with the position to which it applies.

Catcher Ratings

Rating	Meaning
Ump	Pitch framing (the ability to elicit called strikes from the umpire).
PB	Ability to prevent passed balls.

The Ump rating uses pitch framing data where available. For seasons before 2008, we rely on other metrics like Catcher ERA (CERA) to determine a catcher's impact on his pitching staff.

Challenges (Player Ratings)

A Challenge involves one player testing one of their ratings against an opposing player's rating. This is used most often when trying to tag up or take an extra base, with the runner's Speed pitted against the outfielder's Arm.

The player initiating the challenge rolls all three dice, adds them together, and adds this total to the player's rating (e.g. Speed for runner advancement). The "target number" for this roll is the opponent's rating plus ten — if the total equals or exceeds this number, the challenge is successful. Otherwise, the challenge fails (in the case of runner advancement, the runner is thrown out).

Playing the Odds

Challenge Success Chance (Approximate), by Player Rating (rows) and Opponent Rating (columns):

Player Rating	Opp 0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
0	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%	15%
1	80%	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%
2	85%

Example of Play

This describes a sample game between the 1986 World Series teams, played at Shea Stadium, using all of Season Ticket Baseball's optional rules. (The printed example shows the dice faces as icons; only the totals given in the text are reproduced here.)

We start with the left side of the Stadium Card to determine the weather. As a World Series replay, we assume an October night game, giving us a "Base Temp" of 45°. We roll all three dice and add them to get the game-time temperature: 45° + dice = 53°.

Looking over to right side of the Stadium Card, we see that 53° is just cold enough to cause a modifier of -1 to any rolls on the Deep Drives table.

We roll again and consult the Rain table, adding the +0 Rain Bonus shown for October: dice + 0 = 11 = Clouds. A cloudy night in Queens, but no rain. Finally, we roll the two ten-sided dice for wind: total = 10 = No significant wind.

It looks like wind won't be a factor in the game. It's time to set the lineups and throw the first pitch!

Starting Lineups

#	Red Sox	Pos	Bats	#	Mets	Pos	Bats
1	W. Boggs	3B	L	1	L. Dykstra	CF	L
2	M. Barrett	2B	R	2	W. Backman	2B	S
3	B. Buckner	1B	L	3	K. Hernandez	1B	L

Top of the First

Wade Boggs leads off against Bob Ojeda with a roll of 321. Rolls from 300-499 are found on the Batter Card, where we find an infield single: 1B(IF).

Marty Barrett rolls a '486' for F8+: a fly out to center field.

Bill Buckner follows that up with a '638' — a fly out to center (F8) on the Stadium Card.

Jim Rice comes up with two out and rolls '403'. Rice walks (BB), putting runners on 1st and 2nd.

Dwight Evans comes to the plate and rolls a '693'. We check the Stadium Card again and see that Evans belts a double (2B), scoring Boggs and advancing Rice from first to third.

Rich Gedman rolls '282': a fly out to right (F9 in the VS LEFTY column of Bob Ojeda's Pitching Table).

Bottom of the First (Red Sox lead 1-0)

Lenny Dykstra leads off with a roll of '145': a strikeout (K) on Roger Clemens' card.

Wally Backman rolls a '602' for a result on the Stadium Card. Home field advantage adds 10 to rolls of 600 or higher, but the new total (612) is a strikeout (K).

Keith Hernandez rolls '490' for a F8++ — a deep fly out to center field to end the inning.

Top of the Second (Red Sox lead 1-0)

Dave Henderson rolls '498' for a Deep LF result, triggering a roll on the Deep Drives table on the Stadium Card (using just the two ten-sided dice).

Henderson rolls both dice, adds his Power (7), subtracts 1 for the temperature, and checks the Deep LF column: dice + 7 - 1 = 13 = F7/R3?

Spike Owen rolls '182' for a single on Bob Ojeda's card (1B++).

With a man on first and the pitcher coming to bat, the Mets bring the corners in to defend against the bunt. Clemens bunts by rolling all three dice and adds the total to his Bunt rating (1): dice + 1 = 12 = Miss.

Clemens misses the first two pitches, running the count to TWO STRIKES. Boston keeps the bunt on and rolls again: dice + 1 = 14 = Foul.

Clemens bunts the ball foul for strike three, leaving Owen at first base.

Wade Boggs comes up with one out. The Red Sox put on the Hit & Run (page 10). We roll the result dice normally, keeping in mind that some results are changed by the Hit & Run play:

'187' is a Bloop 1B on Ojeda's Pitching Table. Normally, runners advance one base on a Bloop 1B hit with less than two outs. However, the Hit & Run table on the Strategy Card changes Bloop 1B results to 1B++. Going with the pitch, Spike Owen advances easily from first to third.

Marty Barrett rolls '385' for a 1B+. Spike Owen scores from 3rd and Boggs advances to 2nd.

Bill Buckner comes up and rolls a '594' — a defensive check on the right fielder's card (Darryl Strawberry). With a result of F9/R3?!, Buckner flies out to end the inning.

Bottom of the Second (Red Sox lead 2-0)

Gary Carter rolls a '480' for a fly out to center (F8++).

Darryl Strawberry walks (on a roll of '420').

With Ray Knight at bat, the Mets put on the Run & Hit (page 11). Strawberry attempts to establish a lead by rolling both ten-sided dice and adding his Steal rating: dice + 6 = 17.

The target number for this roll is 10 + the pitcher's Hold rating (7). By tying this number, Strawberry gets a good lead, meaning that he must attempt a steal. The target number for his steal attempt is 16 (10 + the catcher's Arm rating of 6). He rolls all three dice and adds his Speed (4): dice + 4 = 17.

This roll indicates a successful steal. And, because the roll includes doubles (two 3's), the Run & Hit rules (page 11) state that the steal attempt occurs on the final pitch of the at bat.

We roll the result dice for Ray Knight and get a '306': a strikeout (K). Strawberry successfully steals second, but Knight strikes out on the pitch.

Mookie Wilson comes up with two outs and a runner in scoring position. Alas, he rolls a '241' for Clemens' 4th strikeout of the game.

Top of the Third (Red Sox lead 2-0)

Jim Rice leads off with a roll of '308' for a strikeout (K) on his own card.

Dwight Evans rolls a '363' for a fly out to right (F9++).

Rich Gedman rolls a '400' for a strikeout (K). After a rough start, Ojeda has his first 1-2-3 inning.

Bottom of the Third (Red Sox lead 2-0)

Rafael Santana leads off with a roll of '211': a strikeout (K) on Roger Clemens' card.

Bob Ojeda comes to the plate and rolls a '388'. We find this roll on the Pitcher Batting Card in the column for Ojeda's Contact (1) and see that he becomes Clemens' 6th strikeout victim (K).

Lenny Dykstra rolls a '563' for a hard ground ball to the shortstop. Spike Owen's card shows a 643 DP. With the bases empty, this becomes a 6-3 groundout to end the inning.

Top of the Fourth (Red Sox lead 2-0)

Dave Henderson leads off with a roll of '637', a fly out to center field (F8).

Spike Owen reaches base with a '238' on Ojeda's Pitching Table: 1B+.

Clemens is due up and the Mets bring the corners in to defend the bunt. Clemens bunts anyway, rolling all three dice and adding his Bunt rating: dice + 1 = 10 = F2. Clemens pops up to the catcher. (Note: the Scorekeeping Details on page 19 clarify that this is a foul out because the blue die is between 0 and 5.)

Wade Boggs rolls a '566' to end the inning with a 6-3 groundout on Rafael Santana's Defense Table.

Bottom of the Fourth (Red Sox Lead 2-0)

Wally Backman rolls '397', a fly out to left (F7+/R2?).

Keith Hernandez rolls '455' for a fly out to the third baseman (F5).

Gary Carter rolls '513' for a 1-3 force out on Roger Clemens' Defense Table.

Top of the Fifth (Red Sox Lead 2-0)

Marty Barrett leads off the 5th inning with a roll of '555', a hard ground ball to the third baseman. Ray Knight's Defense Table shows 1B(LF): the ball gets past him for a single to left.

Bill Buckner comes to bat and rolls '160', a fly out to right field (F9).

Jim Rice rolls a '122'. This is a 3xx on Ojeda's card that redirects to '322' on Rice's card: another fly out to right field (F9++).

Dwight Evans rolls '204' for a 4xx result on Ojeda's card. This redirects to '404' on Evans' card: a walk (BB) that moves Barrett into scoring position.

Rich Gedman rolls '366' for the third fly out of the inning (F7+).

Bottom of the Fifth (Red Sox Lead 2-0)

Strawberry leads off with a '663'. We add 10 for home field advantage to get '673': a wild pitch (WP). With the bases empty, we ignore this result and roll again, getting a '691' this time. The +10 bonus changes this to a '701' and Darryl trots to first base with a leadoff walk (BB).

Trying to create some offense, Mets manager Davey Johnson puts on the steal sign. Clemens has a Hold rating of 7, meaning that Strawberry will need to roll 17 or higher to get a good lead. He rolls both ten-sided dice and adds his Steal (6): dice + 6 = 20.

Having established a lead, Strawberry must now attempt a steal. With Gedman's Arm rating (6), Strawberry will need to roll 16 or higher to succeed. He rolls all three dice and adds his Speed (4): dice + 4 = 19.

Darryl Strawberry is safe at second. With no outs, he would like to steal third, where he can score on a fly ball. He rolls again to establish a lead: dice + 6 = 14. This time, he falls short of his target number (17).

We return to the pitcher-batter confrontation, where Ray Knight rolls a '671'. Adding 10 for home field advantage gives us a '681': 1B++. Knight lines a single to the outfield and Strawberry scores easily from second base.

Mookie Wilson comes to the plate and rolls '503' — a Rare Play! With 1 out and a runner on 1st, '503' calls for a roll on the Runner on 1st table (page 37).

'681' is a single to right field with a possible error:

670-699: 1B+/E9? Single to right field. If white die (tens digit) is higher than RF's Fielding, R1 advances to 3rd on a fielding error by the right fielder.

Because the white die (8) is higher than Dwight Evans' Fld (7), Knight advances to third on a fielding error by the right fielder (E9).

With runners on first and third, Johnson decides to bring in Danny Heep as a pinch hitter for Rafael Santana.

The Red Sox could bring the infield in to guard against the tying run scoring from third. But they choose to keep the defense at double-play depth, conceding the run in exchange for a higher chance to get an out or double play.

Heep rolls '564': a 643 DP on Spike Owen's Defense Table. Knight scores on the play, but the Red Sox get two outs.

The Mets' pitcher, Bob Ojeda, comes to the plate with the bases empty and rolls '544'. This time he manages to put the ball in play, but it's an inning-ending groundout (4-3) to Marty Barrett.

Top of the Sixth (Game Tied 2-2)

The Mets insert Kevin Elster at shortstop, replacing the pinch hitter, Danny Heep.

Dave Henderson leads off for the Red Sox with a '563', immediately testing the 21-year-old Elster. He makes the play for a 6-3 groundout.

Spike Owen rolls a '313', reaching base on an infield hit: 1B(IF).

With Clemens coming up, the Mets bring the corners in to defend against the bunt. (The defense must announce their strategy before the offense.)

Even with the corners in, bunting is still Clemens' best option. He rolls all three dice and adds his Bunt rating (1): dice + 1 = 16 = FC (1B).

Clemens bunts it to the first baseman for a fielder's choice: Keith Hernandez has the choice between an automatic out at first, or an attempt to gun down the lead runner. Spike Owen has a Speed of 3, meaning that Hernandez will need to roll a 13 or higher to get him out (10 + 3 = 13).

Hernandez decides to throw to second base. He rolls all three dice (as with any challenge) and adds his Arm (3). He also adds +3 because he was playing in: dice + 3 + 3 = 16.

Hernandez' throw is in time. Owen is forced out 3-6. Clemens is safe at first on the fielder's choice.

Wade Boggs rolls '545' for a 4-3 force out to end the inning.

Bottom of the Sixth (Game Tied 2-2)

Lenny Dykstra leads off with a roll of '242' for Clemens' 7th strikeout of the game.

Backman rolls a '325' for an infield single: 1B(IF).

The Mets put on the Hit & Run. Keith Hernandez rolls '218' for a 1B+. The Hit & Run changes this from 1B+ to 1B++ and Backman easily goes from first to third.

Gary Carter comes up and rolls '414' for a strikeout.

Darryl Strawberry rolls '635' and adds 10 because the home team is batting. He grounds into a 4-6 force out to end the inning.

Top of the Seventh (Game Tied 2-2)

With Ojeda tiring and three right-handers due up in the next four batters, the Mets bring in Roger McDowell to start the 7th inning.

Marty Barrett rolls '696' for a leadoff walk.

The Red Sox put on the Hit & Run and Buckner rolls '280', a 54x result on Roger McDowell's card. This redirects to '540': a ground ball to Wally Backman. Backman's Defense Table shows a 463 DP, but the Hit & Run changes this to a 4-3 groundout, with Barrett moving up to 2nd base on the play.

Jim Rice rolls '559' – another defensive check. Ray Knight's card has an E5 in that spot. Rice reaches base on an error, and Barrett advances to 3rd.

Dwight Evans rolls a '542' for a 4-3 result on Wally Backman's Defense Table. Rice moves up to 2nd base and Marty Barrett scores.

Rich Gedman comes up with two outs and rolls '557', a defensive check on Ray Knight's card. His Defense Table shows 1B(LF). Rice moves from 2nd to 3rd on the single, but the (LF) notation means that Rice can try to score by challenging Mookie Wilson's Arm (3). Rice is slow. But with two outs, it makes sense to give him the green light.

Rice's target number is 13 (10 + 3). He rolls the dice and adds his Speed (1): dice + 1 = 11. Rice falls short of the target number and is gunned down at home (the official scoring is '7-2').

Bottom of the Seventh (Red Sox Lead 3-2)

The first batter, Ray Knight, rolls '591' to fly out to right field (F9/R3?! on Dwight Evans' Defense Table).

Mookie Wilson rolls '410', a 463 DP result that becomes a 4-3 groundout with no one on 1st base.

Kevin Elster rolls a '628' — plus 10 for home-field advantage — to end the inning with a fly out to center field (F8).

Top of the Eighth (Red Sox Lead 3-2)

Dave Henderson leads off with a roll of '566', a hard ground ball to Kevin Elster that gets through for a hit: 1B(LF).

Spike Owen squares to bunt, rolling the dice and adding his bunt rating (6): dice + 6 = 18 = SAC (1-3).

Owen drops down a good bunt. McDowell fields and throws to Keith Hernandez at first for the out. Henderson advances to 2nd base.

Mike Greenwell pinch hits for Roger Clemens and rolls '326', a strikeout (K).

With first base open, the Mets intentionally walk Wade Boggs.

Marty Barrett rolls '209', a 4xx result on Roger McDowell's card that redirects to a BB on Barrett's card, loading the bases for Bill Buckner.

The Mets bring in lefty Jesse Orosco to get the platoon advantage against Buckner. Buckner rolls a '495' to fly out to center field (F8+).

Bottom of the Eighth (Red Sox Lead 3-2)

With Clemens removed for a pinch hitter in the top of the inning, the Red Sox call on their best relief pitcher, Calvin Schiraldi.

For the Mets, Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jesse Orosco and rolls a '394' to lead off with a single to the outfield: 1B+.

With a Bunt rating of 6, Lenny Dykstra is a good choice to try to move the runner up: dice + 6 = 17 = FC (P).

Dykstra bunts it back to the pitcher, giving Schiraldi the choice between taking the automatic out at first or trying to get the lead runner.

In an attempt to keep the tying run out of scoring position, Schiraldi turns and fires to 2nd base. His target number is 13 (10 + Mazzilli's Speed of 3) and his Arm rating is 1: dice + 1 = 12.

Schiraldi's roll just misses and Lee Mazzilli is safe at 2nd on a fielder's choice.

The next batter, Wally Backman, is an excellent bunter (Bunt = 9). With two on and no outs, Boggs and Buckner play in to defend against the bunt. Backman bunts anyway: dice + 9 = 17 = FC (P).

Another bunt back to Schiraldi. This time he takes the automatic out at first base (1-4).

Red Sox manager John McNamara decides to intentionally walk Keith Hernandez, to load the bases and create a force play at every base.

Gary Carter steps to the plate and lifts the ball to left field with a roll of '575'. Jim Rice's Defense Table shows that he makes the catch (F7/R3?!) but the runner event shown after the slash (R3?!) means that the runner on third (Lee Mazzilli) must try to tag up and score.

Mazzilli's target number is 15 (10 + Rice's Arm rating) and his Speed is 3: dice + 3 = 15. Mazzilli scores! Additionally, because two of the dice rolled are below Dykstra's Speed (6), he advances to 3rd base on the throw.

Darryl Strawberry steps in with men on first and third and rolls '698'. Adding 10 for home-field advantage changes this to '708', a Deep CF result. Strawberry rolls the ten-sided dice, adds his Power (8) and subtracts 1 for cold weather: dice + 8 - 1 = 13 = F8/R3?

Strawberry flies out to end the 8th inning.

Top of the Ninth (Game Tied 3-3)

The Mets bring Rick Aguilera in to pitch, inserting him in Darryl Strawberry's spot in the lineup. Lee Mazzilli moves to right field.

Jim Rice leads off the 9th with a roll of '497' and consults the "VS. RIGHTY" column of his card to find a strikeout (K).

Dwight Evans rolls a '569' — a defensive chance for the Mets' shortstop, Kevin Elster. His Defense Table shows an E6, allowing Evans to reach base.

Rich Gedman rolls '422': an inning-ending double play (463 DP).

Bottom of the Ninth (Game Tied 3-3)

Calvin Schiraldi takes the mound for his 2nd inning. With a 1 Stamina, he is now vulnerable to fatigue.

Ray Knight rolls a '525', a defensive check for the Red Sox catcher. Gedman's card shows a 'BB', granting Knight a leadoff walk. This baserunner increases Schiraldi's Fatigue level from 0 to 1.

Mookie Wilson gets in the batter's box, looking to bunt Knight over to 2nd base. The Red Sox bring the corner infielders in. Mookie rolls: dice + 1 = 15 = FC (C).

Mookie drops a bunt right in front of home plate. With Gedman's Arm (6) and Knight's Speed (3), Gedman has about a 95% chance of winning the challenge and getting the lead runner. He rolls the dice and gets all 1's.

With the Optional Rules, any three-of-a-kind roll on a challenge is a Rare Play. This is the result for rolling three 1's on a challenge:

1-1-1: Throw Off-Line. The throw is in time, but pulls the fielder off the bag. (For a throw by an infielder, pitcher or catcher on a batted ball, record a throwing error.)

Gedman's throw pulls Spike Owen off the bag: E2.

Howard Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Elster. He rolls a '354' and strikes out (K).

Lee Mazzilli rolls a '573' on Jim Rice's Defense Table: a fly out to left (F7/R3?!).

Lenny Dykstra rolls '576': another defensive check for Rice. He tracks it down for an inning-ending fly out (F7++). We are going to extra innings!

Top of the Tenth (Game Tied 3-3)

Dave Henderson leads off with a roll of '260': Deep CF on Rick Aguilera's Pitching Table. He rolls both ten-sided dice, adds his Power (7), subtracts 1 for the cold weather, and finds the result on the Stadium Card: dice + 7 - 1 = 20 = HR.

Henderson leads off with a solo home run to center!

Spike Owen digs in and rolls '607', a strikeout (K) on the Stadium Card.

Calvin Schiraldi comes to the plate and rolls '293'. The Pitcher Batting Card specifies that rolls of 250-299 result in a strikeout (K) for pitchers with a Contact rating of 0 (taking precedence over the result listed on Aguilera's Pitching Table).

Wade Boggs rolls a '470' for a 2-out double (2B+).

Marty Barrett rolls '518' for a 1B(CF) on Aguilera's Defense Table. Boggs advances from 2nd to 3rd on the single and may try to score by challenging Dykstra's Arm (4).

The third base coach sends Boggs. He rolls the dice and adds his Speed (0): dice + 0 = 15.

Boggs is safe at home. And because two of the dice are below Barrett's Speed of 4, Barrett takes 2nd base on the throw. (See Advancing on the Throw, page 18.)

Buckner steps up and rolls '176': HBP. Buckner is hit by the pitch and jogs to first base.

Jim Rice rolls '593', a defensive check on the right fielder's card.

Lee Mazzilli is the current right fielder (after entering the game in the 8th inning as a pinch hitter). However, his Defense Table only shows the results for his primary position (LF).

The rules for Ratings-Based Defense (page 14) show that the result is a fly out if the last digit (the blue die) is less than or equal to Mazzilli's Range (4). Mazzilli makes the catch to end the inning.

Because there are two outs, there is no need to compare the die to Mazzilli's Arm (2) to check for possible runner advancement.

Bottom of the Tenth (Red Sox Lead 5-3)

Wally Backman leads off with a roll of '398', a fly out to left (F7+/R2?).

Keith Hernandez rolls '488' for a deep fly out to center field (F8++).

Gary Carter rolls '382' for a single to the outfield: 1B+. This raises Schiraldi's Fatigue from 1 to 2.

Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Rick Aguilera and rolls '675'. Schiraldi's Fatigue causes us to add 20 to this roll, plus 10 more because the home team is batting: 675 + 20 + 10 = 705 = Deep CF.

Mitchell rolls the ten-sided dice, adds his Power (7), subtracts 1 for the temperature, and checks the Deep CF column: dice + 7 - 1 = 9 = 1B+/R1?

Mitchell hits a single to center. The runner notation (R1?) indicates that Gary Carter could try to advance to 3rd base. But with the Mets trailing by two, Carter decides to hold at 2nd base.

This hit raises Schiraldi's Fatigue level to 3.

Ray Knight rolls '637'. He adds 30 for Schiraldi's Fatigue and 10 because the home team is batting. 637 + 40 = 677, a Bloop 1B. With two outs, a bloop single advances the runners two bases. Carter scores from 2nd and Mitchell advances from 1st to 3rd.

This hit raises Schiraldi's Fatigue to 4. The Red Sox bring in Bob Stanley to face Mookie Wilson.

Mookie rolls '664' and adds 10 for home-field advantage to increase the roll to '674'. Bob Stanley uncorks a wild pitch (WP) that allows Kevin Mitchell to score the tying run from 3rd base and moves Ray Knight into scoring position.

Mookie rolls again: '539' is a defensive check on the first baseman's card. Buckner's result for '539' is E3/R2+.

The ground ball rolls through Buckner's legs and Ray Knight scores from second base to win the game for the Mets!

Designer's Note: The "Rule of Three"

We've worked hard to minimize die roll modifiers in Season Ticket Baseball. It's tough to remember which modifier applies in which situation, and looking them up slows down the game.

The "Rule of Three" states that if you do need to add or subtract a number to a challenge roll or Deep Drives roll, that number is always 3. Here's a quick rundown of those modifiers:

Bunts (pg. 7): +3 Arm for all fielders playing in. +3 Speed for unforced runners going on contact.
Plays at the Plate with the Infield In (pg. 12): +3 Arm if R3 is forced.
Batting With Two Strikes (pg. 8): Subtract 3 from rolls on Deep Drives table.
Pitching Around the Hitter (pg. 13): Subtract 3 from rolls on Deep Drives table.
Holding The Runner (pg. 13): +3 Speed on balls in play if R1 isn't held.
Full Count and Two Outs (pg. 8): +3 Speed for all runners.
Light Rain (pg. 17): -3 to all Fielding ratings.

Player Rating	Opp 0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
0	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%	15%
1	80%	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%
2	85%

Player Rating	Opp 0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
0	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%	15%
1	80%	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%
2	85%

Player Rating	Opp 0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
0	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%	15%
1	80%	75%	67%	60%	50%	40%	33%	25%	20%
2	85%