AboutTom Schott Expertise I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. Try to stick to on-the-field stuff. I`m not interested in personal off-the-field stuff like spouses, girl friends, drug habits, salaries, mascots, etc. If you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."
Experience I've written on the subject, and I have substantial library of resources.
Publications Numerous encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine articles. One book, several book chapters.
Expert: Tom Schott Date: 5/27/2008 Subject: Batting Around
Question I've just watched the Philadelphia Phillies bat around three times in the eight innings they came to bat. Is this a record for a nine inning game?
Answer I don't know what the record is, and I've got no way of researching it. It's probably three, but batting around this many times would be expected in blowout games with several multiple-run innings. For example, the Rangers did it last year when they beat the O's 30-3 in an August game.
But blowout games where a team scores more than 20 runs are pretty rare.
