Unless there was a runner on first that took off at the crack of the bat,
and so the pitcher would catch the line drive for out #1, then turn the
double play by throwing over to first to get the runner before he gets back
> I would guess that it's not actually a lineout... it likely hits the
ground
> and quickly bounces back to him, just making it look like a lineout. I
> don't know... just a guess. There should be no real reason why he'd have
to
> throw to first?
>
> "Hannibal" <viathnasansspam DeleteThis @sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3EFCF684.760C8289@sympatico.ca...
> > Sometimes, when there is a lineout to the pitcher, the pitcher throws to
> > first base, and sometimes he doesn't. When does he have to and when
> > not?
> >
> > Hannibal
> >
>
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