FAQ - Guide for Triple Play 2002

Triple Play 2002 FAQ
For the Xbox system
Written by peach freak or [email protected]
Copyright 2003 Tim Brastow. All rights reserved.
Version 4.00

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Table of Contents:
1. Update History
2. Controls
3. Teams
4. Game Options/Info 
5. 2001 Stuff
6. Credits

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1. Update History

Version 1.00, June 22, 2003: Finished FAQ

Version 2.00, June 23, 2003: Added an options section, fixed errors in the 
controls section, and added missing things in the controls section.

Version 3.00, June 24, 2003: Added some catchy 2001 info, put MLB.com in the 
credits section. Later on, this FAQ was posted, but I updated this twice. On 
the second update, I added more stuff to section 4, put another person on the 
credits list, but I'm still calling this version 3.00.

Version 4.00, June 25, 2003: Fixed some stuff in this FAQ to make it look 
neater, and put in the rules of baseball in section 4.
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2. Controls

Fielding:

A: Throw to pitcher from someone in the infield; throw to a cut-off man from 
the outfield.

Left Control Stick: Move

Right Control Stick: Throw to a base:

Down: Home Plate

Right: First Base

Up: Second Base

Left: Third Base

X: Jump; dive when moving. If you're against a wall, you can use this to rob a 
homerun or catch a foul ball.

L and R: Fielding options. L reviews outfield options, and R reviews infield 
options.
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Pitching:

A, B, Y, X: Pitch

Left Control Stick: Set the pitch inside or outside the strike zone.

D-Pad: Pick someone off, and just like fielding, the D-Pad corresponds the 
infield, but down is used to always pitch outside the strike zone, as if you 
were intentionally walking them.

Black or White Button: Hide pitch

Here are the pitches (The A button is always a fastball, but pitchers know a     
maximum of 4 pitches, minimum of 2): 

Fastball
Screwball
Knuckleball
Curveball
Slider
Sinker
Changeup
Splitter
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Batting:

A: Swing

B: Bunt

Control Stick: Get batting circle into the pitch, and the black rectangle is 
the strike zone, so don't go for every single pitch.

L and R: Turn batter/switch batting stance

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Running:

D-Pad: Advance runner to next base, D-Pad corresponds the field, or when a 
batter is up, use this to steal a base. 

R: Retreat all runners

L: Advance all runners

B: Feet slide

X: Head first slide

A (While Tapping): Sprint
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3. Teams

American League East

Boston Red Sox
Running: 2
Hitting: 4
Power: 4
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 4
Overall: 3

Home Field: Fenway Park

New York Yankees
Running: 4
Hitting: 5
Power: 4
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 2
Overall: 3

Home Field: Yankee Stadium

Baltimore Orioles
Running: 3
Hitting: 2
Power: 2
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 4
Overall: 2

Home Field: Camden Yards

Toronto Blue Jays
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 4
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Home Field: Skydome

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Running: 3
Hitting: 2
Power: 1
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 3
Overall: 2

Home Field: Tropicana Field

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American League Central

Chicago White Sox
Running: 4
Hitting: 3
Power: 3
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Home Field: Comiskey Park

Cleveland Indians
Running: 3
Hitting: 3
Power: 3
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 4
Overall: 3

Home Field: Jacobs Field

Kansas City Royals
Running: 5
Hitting: 3
Power: 3
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 4
Overall: 3

Home Field: Kauffman Stadium

Minnesota Twins
Running: 2
Hitting: 3
Power: 2
Pitching: 4
Fielding: 5
Overall: 3

Home Field: Metrodome

Detroit Tigers
Running: 2
Hitting: 1
Power: 1
Pitching: 1
Fielding: 3
Overall: 2

Home Field: Comerica Park

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American League West

Seattle Mariners
Running: 5
Hitting: 5
Power: 3
Pitching: 5
Fielding: 5
Overall: 4

Home Field: Safeco Field

Anaheim Angels
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 3
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 5
Overall: 3

Home Field: Edison International Field

Texas Rangers
Running: 2
Hitting: 5
Power: 4
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 4
Overall: 3

Home Field: The Ballpark in Arlington

Oakland Athletics
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 3
Pitching: 4
Fielding: 4
Overall: 3

Home Field: Network Associates Coliseum 

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National League East

Atlanta Braves
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 4
Pitching: 4
Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Home Field: Turner Field

Montreal Expos
Running: 3
Hitting: 2
Power: 2
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 3Overall: 2

Home Field: Olympic Stadium

Florida Marlins
Running: 3
Hitting: 3
Power: 3
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 3
Overall: 2

Home Field: Pro Player Stadium

New York Mets
Running: 2
Hitting: 3
Power: 2
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 3
Overall: 2

Home Field: Shea Stadium

Philadelphia Phillies
Running: 3
Hitting: 3
Power: 2
Pitching: 4
Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Home Field: Citizens Bank Park

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National League Central

Chicago Cubs
Running: 2
Hitting: 3
Power: 4
Pitching: 3Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Cincinnati Reds
Running: 2
Hitting: 3
Power: 2
Pitching 2
Fielding: 4
Overall: 2

Home Field: Cinergy Field

Milwaukee Brewers
Running: 3
Hitting: 2
Power: 2
Pitching: 1
Fielding: 4
Overall: 2

Pittsburg Pirates
Running: 2
Hitting: 2
Power: 1
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 2
Overall: 2

Home Field: PNC Park

Houston Astros
Running: 3
Hitting: 3
Power: 3
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 5
Overall: 3

Home Field: Minute Maid Park

St. Louis Cardinals
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 3
Pitching: 4
Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Home Field: Busch Stadium

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National League West

Arizona Diamondbacks
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 4
Pitching: 5
Fielding: 4
Overall: 4

Home Field: Bank One Ballpark

Los Angles Dodgers
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 3
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 3
Overall: 3

Home Field: Dodger Stadium

San Diego Padres
Running: 2
Hitting: 3
Power: 2
Pitching: 2
Fielding: 3
Overall: 2

Home Field: Qualcomm Stadium

San Francisco Giants
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 4
Pitching: 3
Fielding: 3
Overall: 4

Home Field: Pacific Bell Park

Colorado Rockies
Running: 3
Hitting: 4
Power: 4
Pitching: 4
Fielding: 4
Overall: 3

Home Field: Coors Field

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4. Game Options/Info


First, the options:

Difficulty: Rookie, Pro, or All-Star

Innings: You can choose to have 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 before you start a game.

Errors: Turn them on or off to have you be competitive or have 100% defense.

Drafts: When you start a new file, you can pick to have drafts or not.

Season Length: Choose between 15, 30, 60, or 162 games.

Playoff Length: Choose the number of games for the playoffs for each of the 3 
rounds at 1-1-1, 1-1-3, or 5-7-7.

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Home Run Derby
Just like the derby on the day before the All Star Game, you can choose to have 
a One-on-One or Tournament to determine the real deal with the bats. You can 
pick whatever field you want to play in and set the difficulty settings, and on 
rookie the pitch is always down the middle. Whenever you don't hit a homerun, 
it will count as an out, and the players switch once you make 10 outs. For 
tournaments, you pick all the players you want until the bracket is full. One 
on One, you pick to people to compete, and you can have 2 players to play.

Single Game
This is a game where it doesn't count towards the standings, just for practice 
for 1 or 2 players. The batter's average or pitcher's ERA doesn't go up or 
down, it was just their statistics from last year.

Season
All team's schedules are exactly the same from the 2002 year. Before you play, 
it will show you the scheduled teams and who they're playing.  If the team you 
picked for your season is a computer in the roster, go down to their game, and 
press X so you have control of them. When you pick the game you want to play, 
there will be a screen with the two teams and a controller. Move the controller 
to the left or the right for the team you want to control. After the game is 
over, go back to the list of games you picked from the date, and press Y to 
simulate the games and show the other team's scores.

DVD Extras
They show how they made this game, an interview of the broadcasters Bob Costas 
and Harold Reynolds. Also some other stuff by EA Sports.
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Stuff to view before playing ball

Rosters
This shows your current lineup, the positions player play, and the pitching 
rotation. If you want to see a pitcher bat in an American League field, use X 
in the lineup menu to toggle between the DH and pitcher. The Trade Players 
feature lets you swap one player for someone on your team, if you are trying to 
make your team the powerhouse bunch.

Statistics
This menu shows all player's batting average, homeruns, etc...

League Leaders
Only the top people in homeruns, RBI's batting average, etc join the big list, 
possibly making the All Star list.

Save Game
At the very bottom of the list is one of the most important ones. You save your 
file here, and this counts for the completed games that you've played, and 
traded players.

How to play:
Don't just think my controls section covers the whole game, and it doesn't. 
Once you're up to bat, here is how the umpire calls the pitches: If swing and 
miss, it's a foul ball. Whenever you don't swing and the ball is in the strike 
zone, it's a strike. 3 strikes and you're out, and this obviously goes towards 
the computer too. Whenever you don't swing and the pitch is outside the strike 
zone, it's ruled a ball. If you get 4 balls before you put it in play (in fair 
ground, fouls are still in play until they reach the seats), you will be walked 
and will automatically go to first base, but if there's a runner at second or 
third, but no one at first, they won't proceed due to no force. If you hit the 
ball but it goes outside the base lines, it's a foul ball, and will count as a 
strike, but no matter how many foul balls how hit, they won't count as strike 
3. When you hit the ball inside the base line, and you don't make it to first 
before the ball does, you're out. Another way to get someone out is to tag the 
runner or throw it to the base they're running to, but remember, it will only 
count as an out if it's a force play, as there is someone running to the base 
they was just at. 3 outs ends an inning, and the team that was fielding bats. 
Now, when you hit the ball, and you make it to second base without a throwing 
error, they call that a double, getting to third is a triple, and getting to 
home is a homerun, both in and out of the park. Having any runner cross the 
plate counts as a run, and an RBI (run batted in) towards the batter who hit 
him home. Any time a ball one hops the fence, it counts as an automatic double. 
Now, back to fielding: catching foul balls count as an out, and still counts in 
fair territory. Any time the ball hits the ground, you must play it and throw 
to first, or throw it to a base when there's a force play. Infield flies do 
happen in this game, and these happen whenever there's one runner that can be 
forced but fewer than 2 outs will be needed. It is an automatic out, so the 
fielder can't drop the ball on purpose and turn a double play. Now, sacrifices: 
These happen on bunting and fly balls, but let's start with bunting: say 
there's just one runner on base with fewer than 2 outs. You bunt the ball, but 
if the runner on base is safe, but you are out, it is considered a sacrifice 
bunt, and does not count as a, at bat or hit. That rule same applies with walks 
and sacrifice flies: Sacrifice flies are when there are fewer than 2 outs in 
the inning, and you hit a fly ball to the outfield, with a runner on first. The 
fielder catches the ball, but the runner at third can go to the plate and try 
to score. It's a sacrifice fly, and will not count as an at bat or a hit, but 
you still get credit for an RBI.

Standings
Divided into 6 divisions and 2 leagues, this shows all teams records, their 
home runs, ERA, and other recordable stuff. Read below if you don't know how 
the standings work.

How the Standings Work:
Ok, let's say there was a team who had a 1 game lead over the second place 
team. If the first placeman wins, and the second placeman loses, the first 
place team will have a 2 game lead over the second place team. If the first 
place team loses, and the second place team wins, both teams will be tied for 
first place. Now, let's say the first place team had a day off. If the second 
place team wins, they will be half a game behind the first place team, if they 
lose, they will be a game and a half behind the first place team. 
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5. 2001 Stuff

World Series: Arizona Diamondbacks over New York Yankees

All Star Game: Safeco Field, American League over National League

2001 Standings: 
AL East:           W   L  PCT   GB 
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
New York Yankees |95 |65 |.594|  0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----| 
Boston Red Sox   |82 |79 |.509|13.5|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Toronto Blue Jays|80 |82 |.494|16.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
BAL Orioles      |63 |98 |.391|32.5|
-----------------|---|---|----|----| 
TB Devil Rays    |62 |100|.383|34.0|
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AL Central:        W   L   PCT  GB
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
CLE Indians      |91 |71 |.562| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
MIN Twins        |85 |77 |.525|6.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
CHI White Sox    |83 |79 |.512|8.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Detroit Tigers   |66 |96 |.407|25.0| 
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
KC Royals        |65 |97 |.401|26.0|
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AL West:           W   L   PCT  GB
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
SEA Mariners     |116|46 |.716| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
OAK Athletics    |102|60 |.630|14.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
ANA Angels       |75 |87 |.463|41.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
TEX Rangers      |73 |89 |.451|43.0|
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National League

NL East:           W   L  PCT   GB
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Atlanta Braves   |88 |74 |.543| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
PHL Phillies     |86 |76 |.531|2.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
New York Mets    |82 |80 |.506|6.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Florida Marlins  |76 |86 |.469|12.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Montreal Expos   |68 |94 |.420|20.0|
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NL Central:        W   L   PCT  GB         
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Houston Astros   |93 |69 |.574| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
STL Cardinals    |93 |69 |.574| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Chicago Cubs     |88 |74 |.543|5.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
MIL Brewers      |68 |94 |.420|25.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
CIN Reds         |66 |96 |.407|27.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
PIT Pirates      |62 |100|.383|31.0|
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NL West:           W   L  PCT   GB
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
ARZ Diamondbacks |92 |70 |.568|  0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
SF Giants        |90 |72 |.556|2.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
LA Dodgers       |86 |76 |.531|6.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
SD Padres        |79 |83 |.488|13.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Colorado Rockies |73 |89 |.451|19.0|
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AL Wild Card:      W   L   PCT  GB
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
OAK Athletics    |102|60 |.630| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
MIN Twins        |85 |77 |.525|14.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
CHI White Sox    |83 |79 |.512|19.0|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Boston Red Sox   |82 |79 |.509|19.5|
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Toronto Blue Jays|80 |82 |.494|22.0|
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NL Wild Card:      W   L  PCT   GB
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
SF Giants        |90 |72 |.556| 0  |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
Chicago Cubs     |88 |74 |.543|2.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
LA Dodgers       |86 |76 |.531|4.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
PHL Phillies     |86 |76 |.531|4.0 |
-----------------|---|---|----|----|
New York Mets    |82 |80 |.506|8.0 |
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6. Credits

EA Sports: For making this game

Microsoft: For making Xbox

CJayC: For posting this FAQ

Myself: I wrote the guide

You: You read the guide

My mom: For getting me this game

MLB.com: They still had the 2001 standings, but I had to figure out both wild 
cards by myself.

One of my friends: He took his Triple Play game and brought it to my house, and 
I got interested in this game, thanks to him.