BASEBALL OUTS

INTRODUCTION
Card & Dice & Record Keeping game for 2 players
Simulation of a Baseball game. 

VICTORY
Most Runs at the end of 9 Innings wins.

THE DECK
Players share a common Event Deck.

DICE
Six sided dice (D6) are needed.

PAWNS, TOKENS, MARKERS, & COUNTERS
Use counters to keep track of Runs.
Use pawns to represent the Batter & Runners.
Use tokens to keep track of Outs.
Use markers to keep track of Innings.

THE BOARD
Used to keep track of runners.
Draw a regular Baseball Diamond.

SETUP
Flip a coin to determine who is Home Team and who is the Visiting Team.

RULES OF BASEBALL
It is assumed players are familiar with Baseball & the Rules of Baseball.
There are 9 Innings. The Visitors bat the first half (The Top) of the Inning.
The Team at bat is the Offensive Player. The Team at Field is the Defensive Player. 
The remaining rules deal with the parts that need to be simulated in a card game format.
There are things left unsaid, such as movement of the runners, that should be 
Intuitive to those familiar with the actual game. Confusions will be addressed in a 
FAQ’s section after playtesting.

TURN SEQUENCE
A Turn represents a single batters turn at bat.
Important: A Turn does not correspond to a single pitch, but rather, the
The final end result of a Batter’s efforts.
Each turn is divided into 3 phases:
1. Draw Phase
2. Batting Phase
3. Fielding Phase

DRAW PHASE
Both players draw or are dealt 2 cards from the deck.
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard & draw from it.

BATTING PHASE
The Offensive Player rolls 2D6 (2 six-siders added together)
To get a Result on the Batting Table.
This Roll is called the Batting Roll.
The Offensive player may play up to one Hit card and 
one Batter card to Modify the roll.
The Defensive player may play one Pitch card to modify the Roll.
Players may also play ‘Effect’ cards to modify the roll.
Hit, Batter, Effect, and Pitch cards are collectively referred to as Modifier cards.
Modifier cards must be played before the Roll is made.
Before any Modifier cards are played, the Offensive Player may play one 
‘Automatic Result’ card. If the Offensive player doesn’t play an Automatic
Card, the Defensive player may play one Automatic card. 
Automatic cards provide a particular outcome instead of making the Batting Roll. 
Played cards are always immediately discarded.

BATTING TABLE
2D6	Result:		Notes:
2-6	Out		Batter is either Struck out or Fielded out
7    	Ball		Roll Again
8-9    	Single		Place the Batter Pawn on 1st Base
10    	Double		Place the Batter Pawn on 2nd Base
11    	Triple		Place the Batter Pawn on 3rd Base
12+    	Home Run	Homer
Note: Base Hits will cause Runners already on base to be moved forward.

FIELDING PHASE
The Defensive Player may play one Fielding card.
If the Defensive player did not play a Fielding card, the Offensive 
Player may play one fielding card.
Maximum hand size is seven cards.
Discard excess cards at the end of this phase.


CARD LIST NOTATION
H = Hit
P = Pitch
B = Batter
E = Effect
F = Fielding
A = Automatic Result. Do not Roll on the Batting Table.
X = Special
BR = Batting Roll


EVENT DECK CARD LIST
Card Name:		#	Type	Notes
Fast Ball		1	P	BR –1 (Heater)
Curve Ball		1	P	BR –1 (Uncle Charlie)
Knuckle Ball		1	P	BR –1 
Slider			1	P	BR –1 
Breaking Ball		1	P	BR –1 (Cutter)
Change Up		1	P	BR –1 (Slow Pitch)
Sinker			1	P	BR –1 (Fork Ball)
Spit Ball		1	P	BR –1 (Illegal)
Strike			1	P	BR –1	
Slugger			1	B	BR +1
Pinch Hitter		1	B	BR +1
Switch Hitter		1	B	BR +1
Clean Up Hitter		1	B	BR +1
Designated Hitter	1	B	BR +1
Top of the Line-up	1	B	BR +1
Heavy Hitter		1	B	BR +1
Lead Off Hitter		1	B	BR +1
Big League Hitter	1	B	BR +1
Line Drive		1	H	BR +1
Ground ball		1	H	BR +1
Base Hit		1	H	BR +1
Fair Ball		1	H	BR +1
Fly Ball		1	H	BR +1
Bunt			1	H	BR +1
Gap Hit			1	H	BR +1
Texas Leaguer		1	H	BR +1	(Between Infielders & Outfielders)
Error			1	E	BR +1
Steal			2	F	Move 1 Runner forward 1 Base
Walk			2	A	Batter goes to 1st Base (Base on Balls)
Over the Fence		1	A	Batter gets a Homerun (Homer)
Beaned			1	A	Batter goes to 1st Base (Hit by Pitch)
Safe			1	E	BR +1
Relief Pitcher		1	E	BR –1 
Brush Back		1	E	BR –1
Relay Ball		1	E	BR –1  
Bullpen Warm-up		1	E	BR –1
Ace			1	E	BR –1 (Club’s Best Starting Pitcher)
Sacrifice Fly		1	A	All Runners move forward 1 base. Batter is Out
Sacrifice Bunt		1	A	All Runners move forward 1 base. Batter is Out
Caught Stealing		1	F	Target Runner is Out
Foul Ball		2	X	Reroll BR right after it is made
Foul Tip		1	X	Reroll BR right after it is made
Double Steal		1	F	Move 2 Runners forward 1 base
Single			2	A	Batter goes to 1st Base
Double			1	A	Batter goes to 2nd Base
Triple			1	A	Batter goes to 3rd Base
Double play		1	A	Batter & Runner are Out
Around the Horn		1	A	Batter & Runner are Out (Double Play)
Force Out		1	A	Runner is Out if Batter makes it to Base
Triple Play		1 	A	Batter & 2 Runners are Out
Tag Out			1	F	Runner is Out
Pick Off Runner		1	F	Runner is Out
Fly Out			1	A	Batter is Out
Circus Catch		1	A	Batter is Out (Outstanding Catch)
Infield Fly		1	A	Batter is Out
Strike Out		1	A	Batter is Out (Caught Looking)
Grand Slam		1	A	Batter gets Homerun if Bases are Loaded
Ground Rule Double	1	A	Batter goes to 2nd Base
Hit & Run		1	F	Move 1 Runner forward 1 Base
Wild Pitch		1	F	Move 1 Runner forward 1 Base (Passed Ball)
Hot Box			1	F	Target Runner is Out (Run Down)
Interference		1	F	Redo the whole Turn
Squeeze Play		1	F	Runner on 3rd Base steals Home
Greenlight		1	X	Draw 2 Cards in Draw Phase
Base Coach		1	X	Draw 2 Cards in Draw Phase
# = copies of card in deck




BASEBALL TERMINOLOGY LINKS
http://open-site.org/Sports/Baseball/Terminology/full-index.html
http://www.worldonlinegambling.com/baseball_terminology.htm
http://www.stealers.net/baseball_speak.htm
http://www.sportfanatics.net/Articles/Baseball/Baseball_Definitions.htm

GAME DESIGNERS NOTES
Be sure to sing the Star Spangled Banner First.
Peanuts & Crackerjacks are optional.