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This week's Car Talk Puzzler: Name the five ways a batter can reach first base without hitting the ball. (spoiler)

Posted by nubby Feb 1 '09, 08:40

1. Hit by pitch
2. Base on balls
3. Strike-out with dropped ball
4. Catcher's interference

What's the fifth?

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Responses:

Pinch runner/ -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 09:10 2
- ysmm -- nm - dogbert183 Feb 1, 09:12 1
  - but it says "batter" so I'm guessing that they are saying "walk" and "intentional walk" are two different things -- nm - dogbert183 Feb 1, 09:14
Catcher's interference. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 09:08 1
- oops...I need to read more carefully. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 09:09
(spoiler) - Mop Feb 1, 08:42 7
- spoiler - nubby Feb 1, 08:44 6
  - There are 23 ways to reach first base. -- (link) - Mop Feb 1, 08:50 5
    - Judging by this, I'd say (spoilers) - Inigo Feb 1, 08:57 1
      - What does that mean, anyway? (spoilers) - Mop Feb 1, 08:58
    - No cheating! -- nm - Lois Feb 1, 08:54
    - so what's the fifth then -- nm - Gwaahjo Feb 1, 08:51 1
      - I like #22. if a game is suspended with a runner on first and that player is traded prior to the makeup, another player can take his place. -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 08:54

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