Pull to switch active fielder hitting & running fielding & pitching pull to have all runners steal or advance tap to lead off pull to return all runners to previous base tap to reduce lead press to bunt press to swing press to power swing move for precision batting press to display pause menu press ...
Safe t y cont ents 1 contents introducing nomar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2 main menu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3 a quick overview of what inside pitch has to offer batter up! Quick start > > > ...
Nomar main menu 2 3 introducing nomar nomar garciaparra, the star shortstop of the boston red sox ® , is one of the most talented and popular players in major league baseball ® . He was a member of the 1992 u.S. Olympic baseball team, earned rookie of the year honors in 1997 (only the sixth unanimou...
Quick s t ar t quick s t ar t 4 5 batter up! Quick start can’t wait to throw out the first pitch? No problem. Enter your name (to create your profile), select teams, a ballpark, and controllers, and you’ll be on the field in less than a minute! To quick start (single game mode) 1. From the main menu...
Con t rols con t rols 6 7 r right trigger left trigger l right thumbstick r left thumbstick l start > d-pad ? B black button b white button xbox controls move controls batting swing the bat a precision batting a +? Position batter in batter’s box ? Bunt attempt y base running lead off all runners l ...
Pi t ching pi t ching 8 9 pitching coach each pitcher has up to four types of pitches, which correspond to the a , b , x , and/or y buttons. After selecting a pitch type, press the d-pad to aim the throw, and then press a to try to make it a strike, b to keep it off the plate, or x for a pitchout (w...
Ba t t ing ba t t ing 10 11 hitting coach anyone can press a to swing the bat, but great hitters learn pitch recognition, bat control, and how to make solid contact. Picking a pitch to swing at the first rule of hitting is, “ don’t swing unless it’s a strike.” curves, sliders, and splitters that loo...
Bases bases 12 13 base coach running the bases hitters automatically run to first base, but after that, you take control. Pull the left trigger to send all runners to the next base, right trigger to return all runners to their previous bases, both triggers to freeze the runners. For an individual ru...
Fi elding fi elding 14 15 fielding coach nomar says some plays are only made if you sacrifice your body! For a diving stop or leap at the wall, make sure the correct fielder is activated, time your move, and then press a . To jump straight up, don’t use the directional controls. Defensive positionin...
Manager manager 16 17 team manager as your team’s manager, you’re responsible for creating lineups and pitching rotations, as well as controlling the team roster, making trades, and so on. Default lineups you can pencil in four different default batting lineups (dh rule on or off, and facing a left-...
Manager manager 18 19 relief pitchers is your starting pitcher getting tired? Facing a certain batter or situation and want someone else on the mound? All you need to do is make a call to the bullpen. To change pitchers 1. During the game, press start. 2. From the pause menu, select bullpen. 3. From...
Manager seasons 20 21 nomar says inside pitch has a cool feature for fans who love the wheeling and dealing that goes on every year around the trade deadline. Teams that are out of playoff contention may offer to trade their star players to contenders (such as your team, hopefully!). Pulling the tri...
Seasons s pecial 22 23 season options • difficulty: set the level of difficulty (aaa, mlb, all-star). • innings: set the length of games to be from1to 9 innings. • season length: play15, 29, 81, or all162 games. • playoff length: (1-1-1, 1-1-3, 3-3-5, 5-7-7) the postseason consists of three rounds: ...
S pecial s pecial 24 25 home run derby the home run derby is always a highlight of all-star weekend. To play the home run derby 1. From the main menu, select home run derby. 2. On the home run derby screen, four national league players and four american league players from the 2002 home run derby ar...
Xbox live xbox live 26 27 rankings want to find out where you rank among all other inside pitch players? Move the left thumbstick to scroll through the names on the screen; or to find your name, press y . Voice capabilities not only can you challenge your buddy to an online game, with an xbox commun...
Xbox live c rea t e pl a yer 28 29 sending invitations you can invite friends to play by highlighting a name in your friends list, pressing a , and then selecting send game invitation from the friends options menu. Preventing game delays in an online game, if a pitch is not thrown within one minute,...
C rea t e pl a yer c redits 30 31 training tracks develop your created player with a variety of specialized pitching, hitting, and/or fielding drills. Each drill consists of 10 challenges of increasing difficulty. From the main menu, select create/train player and then train player. • pitching: trai...
W arrant y s up port 32 33 warranty limited warranty for your copy of xbox game software (“game”) acquired in the united states or canada warranty microsoft corporation (“microsoft”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of the game, that this game will perform substantially as described in the ac...
