What is Official scorer?
[[File:Official scorer booth.jpg|thumb|Booth of the official scorer in [[Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium]] (Taiwan)]] In the game of [[baseball]], the '''official scorer''' is a person appointed by the [[sports league|league]] to record the events on the field, and to send the official scoring record of the game back to the league offices. In addition to recording the events on the field such as the outcome of each [[plate appearance]] and the circumstances of any [[baserunning|baserunner's]] advance around the bases, the official scorer is also charged with making judgment calls that do not affect the progress or outcome of the game. Judgment calls are primarily made about [[error (baseball)|errors]], [[Earned run|unearned runs]], [[fielder's choice]], the value of [[Hit (baseball)|hits]] in certain situations, and [[wild pitch]]es, all of which are included in the record compiled. This record is used to compile [[baseball statistics|statistics]] for each player and team. A [[box score (baseball)|box score]] is a summary of the official scorer's game record. {{Sports-stub}} [[Category:Baseball]] [[Category:Sports occupations]]