scoring question...

How would the following play be scored?

Runner on 3rd, fewer than 2 out, 1st and 2nd base open.

Batter swings at strike 3, catcher drops the ball but it
doesn't go far away, batter-runner attempts to take 1st.

The catcher makes no attempt to throw the batter-runner
out at 1st, even though in the judgement of the official
scorer he could easily have done so, because he doesn't
want to risk the runner on 3rd attempting to score on the
play.

So the batter-runner ends up safe at 1st on the strikeout.

How would this be scored? Passed ball? Fielder's choice?

"david60610" <david60610 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How would the following play be scored?
>
> Runner on 3rd, fewer than 2 out, 1st and 2nd base open.
>
> Batter swings at strike 3, catcher drops the ball but it
> doesn't go far away, batter-runner attempts to take 1st.
>
> The catcher makes no attempt to throw the batter-runner
> out at 1st, even though in the judgement of the official
> scorer he could easily have done so, because he doesn't
> want to risk the runner on 3rd attempting to score on the
> play.
>
> So the batter-runner ends up safe at 1st on the strikeout.
>
> How would this be scored? Passed ball? Fielder's choice?

Batter is credited with a time at-bat and a strikeout. The pitcher also
gets credit for a strikeout.

The catcher is credited with a passed ball.

That's it.