Common use of Keyword Clause in Contracts

Keyword. Situation SB Stolen base PB Advanced on a passed ball WP Advanced on a wild pitch BK Advanced on a xxxx XX Caught stealing X Out on the play (DP or TP) UE Unearned run TU Team unearned run PO Picked off IP Advanced on an illegal pitch + Advanced one base ++ Advanced two bases +++ Advanced three bases +E Advanced on an error +E# Advanced on an error by # +T Advanced on a throw NA No advance FPO Failed pickoff attempt INT Interference/obstruction RLE Runner left early Advancing the runner To advance the base runners, use the base advance “+” keyword. This is the equivalent of drawing a line in a written scorebook to show that a base runner advanced to a partic- ular base. Use “+” to show the runner advancing one base, “++” for two bases, and “+++” if the runner advanced three bases. You can optionally append the reason for the advance after the “+” keyword. For exam- ple, “++E7” or “+T”. If the runner advanced one additional base on an error, you don’t have to use the “+” keyword. For example, “E1”. The following examples illustrate using runner keywords when the runner advances one or more bases: