Whilst masticating on , Paul Lopez (1:261/1367)
wrote to Alan Hess:
AH>>The most batters that can bat in an inning without a run scoring 
AH>>is six, so the most possible hits in a scoreless inning is also six.  Of 
 >>course, for a team to get six hits and no runs in an inning would require 
 >>some excellent defensive plays or lousy baserunning (runners thrown out on 
 >>the bases, or at home), runners hit by batted balls, or a mixture of both.
PL> How do you come up with the sixth hit without scoring? Base Hit, 
PL> Picked off, Base hit, Picked off. Base hit, base hit, base hit.  
PL> Bases loaded, two outs. I thought there was more, but I come up 
PL> with 5 for the limit.
Bases loaded, two outs, fair ground ball hits baserunner.  It's a hit, but I 
don't believe a run scores.
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