Baseball Scoreboard Explained

How to Read a Baseball Scoreboard

The Basics

Baseball scoreboards are read from left to right, with the names of the teams listed on the far left. Numbers one through nine indicate each inning, and the numbers in each inning represent the number of runs scored by that team in that inning.

Advanced Reading

Most fans know the basics of reading a baseball scoreboard, but there is more to it than just reading the score. Mastering the art of reading baseball scoreboards is essential to becoming a better fan and player of baseball.

Baseball scoreboards come in all types and sizes, and they can contain various amounts of information. However, a couple of key sections can be found on most scoreboards:

• The inning-by-inning section shows the number of runs scored by each team in each inning.
• The summary section shows the total number of runs, hits, and errors for each team.