I know none of you care but ........ (the Baseball thread)

[olaftab]

OK URS every time I find baseball whilst surfacing the channel I start watching but give up easily. I sort of think it’s like rounders but I don’t understand scoring. So to help me please can you explain this score card:

[Brazilian Villain]

It's the bottom of the 7th inning  (just after the 7th inning stretch) and the Pirates are leading the Cubs 8-4. No runner is on base, 2 of the 3 batters are out, and the current batter O'Hearn, (who I think is No. 5 in the line-up) has 1 ball and 1 strike. Looks like the pitcher, Civale, has thrown 26 balls so far.