PFU's BASEBALL TODAY - February 5th, 2012 

Updated Every Evening



 
PHILLIES WATCH
Countdown To Clearwater: Rollins’ Contract Option.

YESTERDAY'S GAMES
Yesterday's Games
No Games Scheduled - Season Over

TODAY'S GAMES
Today's Games
No Games Scheduled - Season Over   

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL  

MLB TRANSACTIONS
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MLB RULE OF THE DAY
MORE DEFINITIONS

"PLAY" is the umpire's order to start the game or to resume action
following any dead ball. 
A QUICK RETURN pitch is one made with obvious intent to catch a batter
off balance. It is an illegal pitch. 
A RETOUCH is the act of a runner in returning to a base as legally
required. 
A RUN (or SCORE) is the score made by an offensive player who
advances from batter to runner and touches first, second, third and home
bases in that order. 
A RUN DOWN is the act of the defense in an attempt to put out a runner
between bases. 
A RUNNER is an offensive player who is advancing toward, or touching,
or returning to any base. 
"SAFE" is a declaration by the umpire that a runner is entitled to the
base for which he was trying. 
SET POSITION is one of the two legal pitching positions. 
SQUEEZE PLAY is a term to designate a play when a team, with a
runner on third base, attempts to score that runner by means of a bunt.

TODAY IN PHILLIES HISTORY
1946: The Phillies purchase P Al Jurisisc and OF Johnny Wyrostek from St. Louis.