Category Archives: Game Scorecards

World Series Game 6 scorecard

Posted on October 28, 2011 by mark

It speaks for itself: What an unbelievable game and incredible series! We’ll settle this thing Friday night, with the first Game 7 since 2002. Fantastic.

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WTF, in scorecard form

Posted on October 27, 2011 by mark

It was a bizzarre half-inning, to say the least: telephone mishaps, four pitchers, two intentional walks, a pinch runner, three strikeouts and a game-winning RBI. The Rangers’ eighth inning of Game 5 of the World Series may have been the turning … Continue reading →

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‘Why don’t you try using two Dixie cups with a string?’

Posted on October 26, 2011 by erin

What kind of scorekeeping blog would we be if we didn’t post this one? From Gabriel Haro on Twitter, an official scorecard from Game 5 of the World Series, the wild, odd 4-2 affair won by the Rangers for a … Continue reading →

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The Cardinals make a mess in ink

Posted on October 25, 2011 by erin

Here’s one for the Cloud of Gnats Collection. From Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, an absolute mess of a scorecard — the Cardinals half, at least — from the Game 3 blowout at the World Series. And that was before Pujols … Continue reading →

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A World Series scorecard, proven and balanced

Posted on October 24, 2011 by mark

@jlondon81 posted his scorecard from Game 1 of the World Series, which the St. Louis Cardinals won 3-2 over the Texas Rangers. He used the iScore scorekeeping app, which we reviewed earlier in the season:             … Continue reading →

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How the Cardinals coasted to victory in Game 1

Posted on October 21, 2011 by erin

Squaretender reader @drewbenn wins the award for most creative scorecard of the year. A few days ago, we told you about something Drew dug up on the Internet — a scorecard on a coaster. It was an incredible artifact, but … Continue reading →

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A ruling from the bench on Babe Ruth in ’32

Posted on October 20, 2011 by erin

The St. Louis Cardinals have been the St. Louis Cardinals for more than a century. The Texas Rangers are relatively young, playing just their 40th season; before that they were the last incarnation of the Washington Senators. And for a … Continue reading →

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Previously in Cardinals World Series history …

Posted on October 18, 2011 by erin

How many young St. Louis Cardinals fans will learn to keep score over the next two weeks? How many young Texas Rangers fans? The Cardinals’ remarkable run through the playoffs got us thinking about a post from March of this … Continue reading →

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Game 163, the Gerald Laird game

Posted on October 13, 2011 by mark

When the 162-game regular season ended two years ago, the Twins and the Tigers remained tied atop the American League Central. A decisive game 163 had to be played. Squaretender reader Greg Bevier sent us his scorecard from that game, … Continue reading →

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Scorekeeping and architecture

Posted on October 10, 2011 by erin

Regular readers of this blog know that we like to scour Twitter for posts by scorekeepers, particularly if they include photos, pithy observations, or, best of all actual scorecards. These are always interesting, but sometimes one will jump out almost … Continue reading →

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