Triple play

[fknmclane]

I've made an unassisted a few times, but mainly just to be a pain in the ass.  It comes when I make a catch on a really well hit ball to the outfield (typically a web gem) and my friend had already sent his runners.  Since RBI Baseball does not allow a runner to retreat after touching the next base (a really odd quirk, by the way), I then run with the outfielder in and double (or triple) the other runners up.  He hates it, and its a slap in the face, but still satisfying to have one guy do it all.

When this type of thing happens in my house, the culprit usually gets kicked in the nuts and punched in the nose.  Very much frowned upon.  Actually, it's a cardinal sin of RBI.

Shit, my bad.  I completely misread your post.  I thought you drop the ball on purpose.  Once again, I'm an idiot.
The web gem triple play is a killer, usually resulting in a controller toss or slam.

[Mike D.]

My buddies and I used to call Marc Sullivan "TP" for his propensity for hitting into triple plays.

[Attezzobal]

Had a better than usual RBI night last night, including several games going at least 13 innings (including two 14 Inning game 5's, in five game series)

In one of the games, Baylor was on second, Evans was on first, Gedman at the plate, hard hit ground ball to third, stepped on third, threw to second to get Evans, threw to first to get Gedman...The amazing thing, we constantly steal, no matter who's on, no matter the situation, and this was on a double steal, but never-the-less was a 5-4-3 triple play, legit and all...We've even got a napkin diagram that I may try to scan and put up along with this post if I get the time...We've had many triple plays, this was the first without help from runners...

[BeeJay]

The amazing thing, we constantly steal, no matter who's on, no matter the situation

I'm pretty sure that stealing has no effect on the runners once contact is made.  I timed Willie Randolph in the same situation both stealing and not, and he made it to second in right around 3 seconds each time.  The triple play is always a cool event though.

[JoeDirt]

I'm pretty sure that stealing has no effect on the runners once contact is made. I timed Willie Randolph in the same situation both stealing and not, and he made it to second in right around 3 seconds each time. The triple play is always a cool event though.

I have a really tough to accepting this as fact.  Is there any way to verify this via code?

[Nails]

It sounds weird, but I think BeeJay is right.  I noticed this too a few years ago, and started stealing and then intentionally hitting off fouls just to see where the position of the runner was.  I really couldn't tell much difference between stealing and letting the computer send the runner when the ball was hit.  They always seemed to be in the same location.

[ericdavisfan]

I'm positive that I've turned the triple play before, however, the only one that REALLY stands out in my mind is when I turned one, but didn't get credit for it.

Men on 1st and 2nd, screaming grounder to third.  Step on third, throw to 2nd, but the out doesn't register, because I try to make a quick throw to 1st.  Get the out at 1st.  2 outs, man on 2nd.  I remember it clearly, because it was on my arcade machine, and against a buddy.

[Nails]

Men on 1st and 2nd, screaming grounder to third. Step on third, throw to 2nd, but the out doesn't register, because I try to make a quick throw to 1st. Get the out at 1st. 2 outs, man on 2nd. I remember it clearly, because it was on my arcade machine, and against a buddy.

I hate the unregisted out more than anything else in that game.  Only pulled off a triple play once, myself.

[fknmclane]

So Beej, what you're saying is that if I start the runners they don't really get a head start off a batted ball?

[BeeJay]

So Beej, what you're saying is that if I start the runners they don't really get a head start off a batted ball?

Yea, this is something I've always assumed but finally tested it out over the weekend.  It's sort of like the difference between a lefty and righty running to first base.  Once contact is made, everything is back to square one with no advantages.  I'm pretty sure it's this way for most of the NES baseball games if not all of them.  They're so simple that stuff like this wasn't figured into the game.

[ultimate7]

So Beej, what you're saying is that if I start the runners they don't really get a head start off a batted ball?

Yea, this is something I've always assumed but finally tested it out over the weekend. It's sort of like the difference between a lefty and righty running to first base. Once contact is made, everything is back to square one with no advantages. I'm pretty sure it's this way for most of the NES baseball games if not all of them. They're so simple that stuff like this wasn't figured into the game.

I don't think this is true, I'll test when I get a chance, but try it with Coleman.  I could be wrong.

[BeeJay]

I looked at it again and I think I was doing something wrong.  Running on a pitch with Coleman seemed to be 2/10 of a second faster than not.  I'm still not sure though, it's difficult to time the run.  It's a very small advantage to run on the pitch if anything, that I've figured out.

Edited twice because I'm stupid

Edit: three times, I've reached McGrath status.

[ultimate7]

I agree the advantage of running is small, unless the guy is really fast it usually won't avoid the Double play, but I think there is a difference.