Is it possible to throw someone out at the plate?

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

Is it possible to throw someone out at the plate? The throw always gets there but the tag is late or isnt called out, I cant believe they didnt fix this, am I missing something?

[bulls23]

Yes I've had several plays at the plate, maybe 1 every 5 games. It doesn't happen too often though, much like real baseball. I think you have to do tags manually, by clicking down the Right Stick.

[AlrightGuy]

I've seen a few outs at the plate in My Player mode. However, the ball has to beat the runner there by a good stretch, as I've seen the catcher stand upright and hold the ball as a runner slides safely through his legs.

I would guess that once a baserunner crosses a certain point, the sliding animation kicks in and he scores no matter what; when the ball arrives before that point, it triggers a play-at-the-plate animation that could go several ways.

I've seen this happen both in my favor (with my controlled player as well as AI control in My Player) and against me.

[tril]

I think the catcher has to block the plate. I believe there's a command for that.

[kpkpkp]

Quote: Originally Posted by tril

I think the catcher has to block the plate. I believe there's a command for that.

Yeah, I read somewhere on the 360 its RT or RB....

Like if you get the throw to your catcher in time, and the CPU's runner is coming at you, you have to hit and hold RT or RB...

I wanna say hit RT, since RT is the "action button."

Anyone confirm this?

[duke776]

Hold RB and it will work most of the time, but there will still be times the catcher does something dumb like go over and step on home plate instead of swiping a tag

[kpkpkp]

Quote: Originally Posted by duke776

Hold RB and it will work most of the time, but there will still be times the catcher does something dumb like go over and step on home plate instead of swiping a tag

Hmm, RB not RT. Got it.

Ill give it a try next time my throw makes it to my catcher in time as a CPU runner is coming at me.

[goh]

Yup. I have a video of it: http://community.2ksports.com/commun...ediaid=1511131