User Guide

Pitching
The mor e a player works on a pitch type. the better it becomes. Consequently. the
more a player neglects a pitch type. the harder it is to work the strike zone.
Pitch
Type 1 . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . ~
Pitch Type 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <!>
Pitch Type 3 . . . . . . 0
Pitch Type 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @
Pitch Typ e 5 .. .. . . . . . . .. IiIII
Pitc h Out. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. ... .u + ~
Intentional Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .u + (!)
Pitcher /B atter Status Window . . . . . . . . . . . .,, ~
Quick Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID
Note: Catc hers will call for specific pitches based on the pitcher 's s tr engths and
weaknesses. It's up
to you to trust the catcher or shake him off.
Pitching After Set (after pitch selection]
Pickoff
to 1st: base. . . . . . . . . . . . (!)
Pickoff
to 2nd base
. 0
Pickoff to 3rd base .
@
Pitch ... .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. ~
Position ball in s tr ike zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . left analog stick
Step off rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IiIII
Step off rubber is a baseball ter m.
The pitcher is on the rubber
or
pitching mound. Pressing IiIII makes
the pitcher
to step off . enabling him
to throw to any base.
Pitch Type Descriptions
4SFB - Four-seam Fastball SCV - Sweeping Curveball SCR - Scre wball
2SFB - Two-seam Fastball SL - Slider PLM - Palmball
RFB - Running Fastball SLV - Slur ve
KN
- Knuckleball
CUT - Cut Fastball CH - Changeup
KNCV - Knucklecur ve
SPL -
Splitte r
CIR - Circle Change
GYRO - Gyroball
CB - Cur veball SNK - Sinker
EEPH - Eephus Pitch
12CV
-12-6 Curveball
FRK - Forkball
Batting
Swing Di recti on in zone left analog stick
Swing
~
Power Swing (in all modes except Rookie] @
Check Swing (press and release) . . . . . . ~ or (!I
Sacrifice Bunt (press early] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (!)
Drag Bunt (pre ss late] . . . (!)
Pitch History . . . . . . . . . IiDI
Gue ss pitch type 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IiDI + ~
Guess pitc h type 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . IiDI + (!)
Guess pitch type 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID + e
Guess pitch type 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . IiDI .. @
Guess pitch type 5 . . . . . . , . .. .. ID + IiIII
Guess pitch location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IiDI + (left analog stick]
Influence
hit ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right analog stic k
Activate Swing Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Act ivate/Dea ctivate Batter s Eye Camera . . . . . . . . 4Il
Control Ba tte r 's Eye Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . left analog stick
Pitch/ Batter Sta tus Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,!!,