Baseball Scoreboard Online
A full line score with R, H, E, the count and the bases — run it from a phone and show it on any screen by link.
How to use
- Step 1Put the visiting team on the top row and the home team on the bottom — that is the order every line score uses, because the visitors bat first. Tap Run when a runner crosses the plate; the run lands in the column of the inning being played.
- Step 2Work the count with Ball, Strike and Out. The fourth ball and the third strike clear the count by themselves, and the third out flips the board to the other half-inning with empty bases. Tap 1st, 2nd and 3rd as runners reach and leave.
- Step 3Tap “Share live” for a view link. Open it on a TV over the field, a tablet in the dugout or send it to parents who could not come; the board updates for all of them while you tap.
How to read a baseball line score
A line score is one row per team and one column per inning. The visiting team is always the top row because it bats in the top half of every inning; the home team is the bottom row and bats second. The number in a cell is how many runs that team scored in that inning, not the score so far — the running score is the R column at the right.
A cell stays blank until that half-inning is played. An X in the home team's last column means the home team never had to bat: it was already ahead after the top half of the final inning, so the game ended there. That is why a home win in a nine-inning game can show eight and a half innings of numbers.
- R — runs. The only column that decides the game.
- H — hits. Base hits only: a ball put in play on which the batter reaches base without an error and without a fielder retiring another runner. A batter who walks or is hit by a pitch reaches base but gets no hit.
- E — errors, charged to the fielding team, not the batting team. The E next to the home team's name counts the home team's own misplays.
The count, the outs and the bases
The count is balls first, then strikes: 2-1 means two balls and one strike. Four balls is a walk and five... there is no five — the count never shows more than three balls or two strikes, which is why this board has three ball dots and two strike dots. The third strike is a strikeout, and a foul ball with two strikes is not a third strike unless it was a bunt attempt.
Three outs end the half-inning, so scoreboards light only two out lamps. This board follows the same logic: the third tap on Out moves you to the next half-inning, clears the count and empties the bases, exactly as the inning change does on the field.
Hits and errors are judgment calls made by the official scorer, and they never change the score. Nothing on this board decides them for you — you tap what the scorer rules. If you want the hits, errors and runners left on base worked out from what each batter did instead, use the Baseball Scorekeeper page linked below; it records plate appearances and builds this same grid from them.
Innings and extra innings by rule set
Nine innings is a regulation game in professional and college baseball, seven in most American high school play and six in Little League's Major division. Set the number in the settings; when a tie carries past it, the board appends a column for every extra inning.
| Rule set | Regulation game | Extra innings | Run rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 9 innings | A runner starts on second base from the 10th inning in the regular season — permanent since 2023, and not used in the postseason | None |
| NCAA | 9 innings | Play on until somebody wins | 10 runs after 7 innings, only by conference rule or with both coaches' agreement (Rule 2-79) |
| US high school (NFHS) | 7 innings | Play on until somebody wins | 10 runs after 5 innings, where the state association has adopted it |
| Little League (Majors) | 6 innings | Play on until somebody wins | 15 runs after 3 innings, 10 after 4; leagues may also use 8 after 5 |
What this scoreboard tracks
- Runs inning by inning for both teams, with the R, H and E totals updated as you tap.
- Balls, strikes and outs as dots, with the automatic resets: four balls, three strikes, three outs.
- First, second and third base as tap targets, cleared automatically at the end of a half-inning.
- The half-inning arrow and inning number, extra-inning columns, and an optional run-rule reminder printed under the board.
- Undo for the last taps, a new game that keeps the team names and colors, and a full-screen display mode for a TV or projector.
Questions and answers
Why does the home team's last inning sometimes show an X?
Because the home team did not need to bat. If the home team is ahead after the top of the final inning, the game is over — nobody bats in the bottom half. Mark the game final in the settings and the board prints an X in that cell, the way a stadium board does.
Does the board work out hits and errors for me?
No, and no scoreboard does. A hit and an error are rulings by the official scorer, so you tap H or E when the ruling is made. If you want those numbers derived from the plays instead, the Baseball Scorekeeper page records each plate appearance and builds the line score, the hits, the errors and the runners left on base from it.
How do I handle extra innings?
Just keep going. Once the regulation innings are used up, the board appends a column for the 10th, 11th and so on, up to 30. If your league starts extra innings with a runner on second, tap the second-base button after the inning flips.
Can I use it for a seven-inning or six-inning game?
Yes. Choose the number of regulation innings in the settings — seven for most high school games, six for Little League Majors. The grid resizes and any runs already scored stay where they are.
Can the stands watch without installing anything?
Yes. Tap “Share live” and send the view link; it opens in any browser on a phone, laptop or smart TV and updates as you score. Only your separate edit link can change the board, and that link cannot be recovered if you lose it, so save it.