Sandy Wood
Brain Game: Jim’s Big Walk
by Sandy Wood - September 8, 2009 - 7:30 AM

THE SOLUTION:

Pitch 1: Jim took the pitch, a called strike down the middle, making the count 0-1.
Pitch 2: Jim took the pitch, a ball inside, evening the count at 1-1.
Pitch 3: Jim swung and missed on an outside pitch, making the count 1-2.
Pitch 4: Jim took the pitch, a ball outside, evening the count at 2-2.
Pitch 5: Jim took the pitch, a ball low, making the count full at 3-2.
Pitch 6: Jim swung and fouled off the pitch, which was right down the middle, leaving the count a 3-2.
Pitch 7: Jim took the pitch, a ball inside, giving him a base on balls.

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