Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 ggr 02/21/84; site bocar.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!bocar!man From: man@bocar.UUCP (M Nevar) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball,net.puzzle Subject: Re: 5 RBIs in 1 at bat Message-ID: <193@bocar.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-May-85 08:12:05 EDT Article-I.D.: bocar.193 Posted: Thu May 23 08:12:05 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 24-May-85 23:54:50 EDT References: <14552@watmath.UUCP> <192@bocar.UUCP> <883@mhuxt.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Piscataway Lines: 24 Xref: watmath net.sport.baseball:1264 net.puzzle:860 >> How to drive in five runs with a single swing of the bat: >> >> Bases loased, he walks on four pitches - 1 RBI >> Next time up, >> bases loaded, hits grand slam - 4 RBIs >> ------ >> Total - 5 RBIs >> Mark Nevar > > >I thought it was 5 RBIs in 1 at bat! If we're allowed to use more >than 1 at bat, how about: > Basses loaded, walks on four pitches - 1 RBI > < repeat ad infinitum> > There, infinite RBIs with no swings of the bat! (There had better be >a better answer than these waiting out there somewhere!) >-- >Jeff Sonntag A walk doesn't count as an at bat, DOES IT ??? 1 at bat 1 swing of the bat