SB's and E's?

[KoopaTroopa211]

If someone attempts to steal a base, and only manages to steal said base because of a defensive error (ex: the 2nd baseman drops the throw and the runner slides in well after he would have caught it), then does the runner still get credited with the SB?

[go_jays_go]

I'm not quite sure how you worded it but I think it would be credited a SB.

[Half Massed]

I'm not 100%, but i'm pretty sure the answer is no. It's similar to a runner beating out a grounder that the SS bobbled. He wouldn't have made it if not for the error, so it doesn't count as a SB.

[mweir145]

No, I don't think it would be, because if you score it an error than you assume there would have been an out at that base. I'm not sure, though.

[Pogotheostrich]

Depends on the official scorer but most times they give the runner the SB.

[bronxxbomber]

Depends on the official scorer but most times they give the runner the SB.

I concur

[MMoNeY24]

I'm not completely sure, but didn't that happen in one of the White Sox/Angels games when Iguchi tried to steal 2nd? The throw beat him there but it was dropped and rolled into the outfield. I vaguely remember them saying the scoring was a CS and E.

[Pogotheostrich]

For instance last Thursday's Cards/Stros game. Ausmus takes off from first and Yadi has the pitch go off his glove for a PB. Ausmus is credited with a SB anyway.

[Rkiivs]

I'm not completely sure, but didn't that happen in one of the White Sox/Angels games when Iguchi tried to steal 2nd? The throw beat him there but it was dropped and rolled into the outfield. I vaguely remember them saying the scoring was a CS and E.

Just off the top of my head, I believe this is correct.

[nikku88]

IIRC, if the umpire signals out and changes it to safe it becomes an error and isn't a SB.