Method of recording and playing baseball game showing each batter's last pitch

Abstract

A recorded complete baseball game is condensed into about fifteen minutes of action. All of the at-bat appearances of the players, in turn, are recorded, and then the recorded game is edited to leave only the last pitch thrown to each player, plus any action ensuing after that pitch and any attempts of runners to advance to another base and any other outs, such a runner as being picked off base. Then the recorded edited game is presented to viewers as a condensed game. The condensed game can be presented to subscribers over the Internet, or may be presented on film or as a video recording.

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         4 . A method of replaying or rebroadcasting a baseball game for which a video recording of the baseball game was produced containing substantially every pitch thrown to every batter from a first pitch to a final pitch and game action resulting from every pitch, together with other action occurring during each appearance by every batter, the method comprising (a) editing the video recording to produce an edited recording, the edited recording having video of substantially only (i) the final pitch thrown to substantially every batter and any game action resulting from the final pitch, (ii) successful attempts of runners on base to advance to another base not associated with the game action resulting from the final pitch and (iii) unsuccessful attempts of the runners on base to advance to another base resulting in an out not associated with the game action resulting from the final pitch and (b) playing or broadcasting the edited recording for viewing.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the edited recording for a nine-inning baseball game is about 15 minutes.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said edited recording comprises only a portion of a nine-inning baseball game.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said step of playing or broadcasting the edited recording for viewing is conducted over the Internet.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 4  wherein said step of playing or broadcasting the edited recording for viewing is conducted by playing a videotape recording.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the edited recording contains audio explaining any substitution of players.  
     
     
         10 . A method of editing a recored baseball game in which players from each team appear at bat, and attempt to place a pitched baseball into play and to reach base safely; with players failing to reach base safely being out and players on base attempting unsuccessfully to advance to another base being out; the method comprising: (1) recording each appearance-at-bat for every player and game action resulting from an appearance-at-bat to produce a game recording; (2) editing the game recording of each appearance-at-bat to produce an edited recording by deleting substantially all game action other than (i) game action from a final pitch thrown to each player, (ii) successful attempts of runners on base to advance to another base not associated with the game action resulting from the final pitch and (iii) unsuccessful attempts of the runners on base to advance to another base resulting in an out not associated with the game action resulting from the final pitch; and (3) playing or broadcasting the edited recording as a condensed recorded game, whereby only outcome determinative game action is displayed.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the edited recording for a nine-inning baseball game is about 15 minutes.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said edited recording comprises only a portion of a nine-inning baseball game.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said step of playing or broadcasting the edited recording is conducted over the Internet.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said step of playing or broadcasting the edited recording is conducted by playing a videotape recording.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the edited recording contains audio explaining any substitution of players.