How many hits can you get in an inning without scoring a run?

Question

How many hits can you get in an inning without scoring a run?

Answer 1

Depends on how many foul balls you wanna hit :)

Answer 2

Maybe I'm just being stupid but 6 because when the bases r loaded the guy hits a single and the runner is out at home or is that a fielders choice?

Answer 3

5 hits

1st player gets a single. Attempts to steal a base, doesn't make it, gets called out. Out #1

2nd player does the same thing. Out #2

The next 3 players get singles. bases loaded.

the 6th guy gets a single and forces the man on third to score.

If you count that last hit then it would be 6

Answer 4

5 i would explain but the guy above me already did it

Answer 5

The answer may be six.  Batter 1 gets ahit, out trying to steal.  Ditto batter 2.  Next three batters get singles, loading the bases.  Next batter hits a ball that strikes a runner that is in fair ground.  I think that the ruling is that the runner is out, but the batter is credited with a hit.

I checked the rules and it says that it should be a hit, so I'll go with Six.

Answer 6

Six. Three singles to load the bases then three straight outfield assists (the hitter still is credited with a hit).

Why in the world would this answer get two thumbs down?

Answer 7

The answer is six. You can have three singles to start the inning and then the next three batters hit balls that strike a runner resulting in an interference call. When a runner is hit by a batted ball and called out for interference, the batter-runner is awarded a single.

Answer 8

6  

Answer 9

5.

That one guy pretty much summed it up.

Answer 10

5 hits

Answer 11

In one offensive half-inning, the batting team can have up to six hits without scoring a run.

It requires a rare play and a very difficult confluence of events. It may never have occurred in the major leagues. But, on paper, it could happen. Six hits, no runs scored.

Old question.

Answer 12

3

good question!