You can find scoring cards online by searching “printable scoring cards” on Google.
You can make a separate section at the bottom for bench players, if you’d like.
1 = Pitcher, 2 = Catcher, 3 = 1st base, 4 = 2nd base, 5 = 3rd base, 6 = Shortstop, 7 = Left field, 8 = Center field, and 9 = Right field. There are also 2 other player positions to abbreviate. Designated Hitter (DH) is the player who only hits for someone who only plays on the field. Pinch hitter (PR) is a player who is substituted to bat for a player in the starting lineup. If the pitcher is hitting, you can include them in your lineup. If not, DH will take your pitcher’s spot.
Make your marks with Xs, checks, or slashes–whatever feels right to you. After each pitch, the umpire will shout out the call and hold up his hands to indicate the count so far, such as 2 balls and 2 strikes. When giving the count, balls will always come before strikes.
You may be completing this for multiple players at the same time, depending on whose on what base. For example, if someone makes it to 1st base, draw a line connecting the home position to the 1st base position. If someone gets a home run, then fill in the entire diamond.
Draw a line from the home to 1st base on your diamond, and write “1B” next to it.
Draw a line from home, to 1st, and to 2nd. Write “2B” next to the line.
Draw a line from home base to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Then, write “3B” for 3rd base.
Outline the entire diamond, shade it in, and write “HR” to indicate a home run.
Make a line from home to 1st base, and write “BB” for “Base on Balls. ”
1 = Pitcher, 2 = Catcher, 3 = 1st base, 4 = 2nd base, 5 = 3rd base, 6 = Shortstop, 7 = Left field, 8 = Center field, and 9 = Right field. If a pitch is hit to left field and then a player throws the ball to 2nd base to force the player out, it would read “7-4,” for 7 represents left field, and 4 represents 2nd base.
For example, if a ball is hit to shortstop and they throw the ball to the player on 1st base to get the batter out, write “6-3” for the position numbers. Also write “2” in the lower left corner, since this is the 2nd out of the inning.
If the player in the right field position caught the ball, write “F10” and then “2” in the bottom.
For example, if the batter hit a ball caught by the left fielder, and afterwards another runner scored, you would mark this batter as “SF7. ” You can still circle the number of players out in the lower left corner.
Let’s say the batter hit the ball to the 2nd baseman, and the 2nd baseman tagged the batter. You can mark this as “4U. ”
For example, the batter hits the ball to shortstop. The player on shortstop then throws the ball to 2nd base to get a runner out, as they run from 1st to 2nd base. Then, the 2nd baseman throws the ball to 1st base, to get the batter out. This would be record as “DP 6-4-2. ”
For example, the 1st out could happen if the batter hits the ball to the 2nd baseman, and the 2nd baseman catches the ball in the air. The runners on 1st and 2nd base started running after the batter hit the ball into the air. To get the runner on 2nd base out, the shortstop catches the ball from the 2nd baseman–making the 2nd out. Then, the shortstop throws the ball to the 1st baseman to get out the runner who should’ve remained on 1st base. You would write this as “TP F4-6-3. ” Write a 3 in the lower left corner and circle it, since this was the 3rd out.
