How to Play

Score each at-bat. Earn points for accuracy and speed.

Score◆Booked is a live baseball scoring game. Before the MLB result is revealed, you submit your call for each at-bat using standard baseball scoring notation. The faster and more accurate you are, the more points you earn.

Points System

10 pts

Correct play type + exact notation

e.g. you called 6-4-3 DP and it was 6-4-3 DP

10 pts

Fielder's Choice — type match alone

FC earns full points; no fielder chain required

7 pts

Correct first fielder on a ground out or double play

e.g. you called 6-3, actual was 6-4-3

5 pts

Partial credit — close but not exact

Adjacent outfield zone, same fielder different prefix, correct infield category

0 pts

Wrong play type

Called a strikeout, it was a home run

Speed Bonus

Submit your call quickly after the at-bat ends to earn a speed bonus on top of your base points.

+5 pts

Under 15 seconds

+3 pts

15 – 30 seconds

+1 pt

30 – 60 seconds

+0 pts

Over 60 seconds

Base points still apply

Speed bonus only applies when you score the play live — catch-up plays scored after the fact receive 0 speed bonus.

Streak Bonus

String together consecutive correct plays to earn a streak bonus on each one. Streaks reset when you miss a play or submit a wrong call.

+0 pts

1 – 2 correct in a row

No bonus yet — keep going

+1 pt

3 – 9 correct in a row

+2 pts

10 – 19 correct in a row

+3 pts

20+ correct in a row

Your current streak and longest streak are tracked on your profile and shown on the leaderboard.

Predict Bonus

After submitting your call for the current at-bat, you can predict what the next at-bat will be. If you're right, you earn a bonus on top of your normal score for that play.

+10 pts

Correct next-play prediction

Awarded when the predicted play resolves correctly

+0 pts

Wrong prediction

No penalty — just no bonus

Predictions are optional. Look for the predict prompt after confirming your call.

Partial Credit Rules

You don't have to be perfect to earn points. Here's exactly how partial credit works for each play type:

Fly Outs (F7, F8, F9)

10 pts

Exact fielder match

Called F8, was F8

5 pts

Adjacent zone

Called F7, was F8 — left field neighbors center field

0 pts

Wrong zone

Called F7, was F9 — opposite corners

Ground Outs & Force Outs (e.g. 4-3, 6-4-3)

10 pts

Exact chain match

Called 4-3, was 4-3

7 pts

Correct first fielder

Called 4-3, was 4-6-3 — you had the right fielder fielding it

5 pts

Correct infield category

Called any infield out, it was an infield out

0 pts

Wrong play type

Called a ground out, it was a fly out

Double Plays (e.g. 6-4-3 DP)

10 pts

Exact match

Called 6-4-3 DP, was 6-4-3 DP

7 pts

Correct first fielder

Called 5-4-3 DP, was 6-4-3 DP

5 pts

Called a field out, it was a double play

You got the out, missed the second

Pop Outs & Line Outs (P6, L8, etc.)

10 pts

Exact match

Called P6, was P6

5 pts

Same fielder, different prefix

Called P8, was F8 — right fielder, wrong trajectory

0 pts

Wrong fielder

Called P6, was P5

Sacrifice Fly (SF7, SF8, SF9)

10 pts

Exact zone match

Called SF8, was SF8

5 pts

Adjacent zone

Called SF7, was SF8

0 pts

Wrong zone

Called SF7, was SF9

Fielder's Choice (FC)

10 pts

Called FC — type match alone earns full points

No fielder chain required for FC

0 pts

Called anything else

FC is all-or-nothing

Scoring Notation

Baseball scoring uses numbers for fielder positions and letters for play types. Here's the quick reference:

Fielder Positions

1Pitcher
2Catcher
3First Base
4Second Base
5Third Base
6Shortstop
7Left Field
8Center Field
9Right Field
K

Strikeout (swinging)

Strikeout looking (called strike)

BB

Walk (base on balls)

IBB

Intentional walk

HBP

Hit by pitch

1B

Single

2B

Double

3B

Triple

HR

Home run

4-3

Ground out

Second baseman (4) throws to first (3)

6-4-3

Double play

Shortstop → second → first

F8

Fly out to center field

P6

Pop out to shortstop

L7

Line out to left field

SF8

Sacrifice fly to center

SH

Sacrifice bunt

FC

Fielder's choice

E6

Error by shortstop

SB

Stolen base

CS

Caught stealing

WP

Wild pitch

PB

Passed ball

Game Modes

Solo

Score a game by yourself. Your scorecard is saved and counts toward your career stats and leaderboard ranking.

Challenge

Invite a friend with a join code. You both score the same game independently — your scorecards are revealed side-by-side in real time. Highest points wins.

Group

Multiple players join the same challenge code. Everyone scores the same game and the leaderboard updates live.

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