Lynn (6-1) allowed three runs on three hits and four walks the first two innings, and manager Mike Matheny said he was often missing to the third-base side of the plate.
He developed a unique dipping motion, where he nestles into a crouch before coming set, staring at the base runner, then rising and either delivering the ball to the plate or to first base.
So were the paths between the plate and first base, and third base and home.
Ichiro Suzuki has not reached base in his last 20 plate appearances.
It's either because RBS was delaying too long, particularly over the separation of IT systems, or because Santander has enough worries on its plate back at its Spanish base, and needed to bail out.
He was ejected in the second inning by first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt for arguing at plate umpire Greg Gibson from the dugout on a called third strike against Raul Ibanez, who had homered three times in the first two games of the series.
In the top of the sixth, four Munising hitters went to the plate, with only Corey Coty reaching base on a walk, to end the game.
FORBES: Little League: The Mind-Bending Rule-Bending of Tournament Play
Stanton hit a tapper in front of the plate and clutched his leg just before crossing first base, fell face-first to the turf and then pounded the grass with his fist in anger.
Boesch lined out to Fielder and the first baseman stepped on the bag before Wells got there, but the first-base umpire signaled he was safe before conferring with the home-plate umpire to fix his mistake.
Victorino tried to score from second base on a wild pitch in the first inning when Pettitte didn't cover the plate.
Baseball rules state a player needs to average 3.1 plate appearances for each of his team's games to become a batting, slugging or on-base percentage champion.
WSJ: MLB: Melky Cabrera Disqualified From National League Batting Title
应用推荐