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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Versions
2. About The Author
3. About R.B.I. Baseball
4. Controls
5. Modes of Play and Notes On Gameplay
6. Team Rosters and Ratings
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. Contact Information/Credits
9. Copyright Notice

1. VERSIONS
------------

Version 0.2 (3/04/02)- Thanks goes out to Adaml for spotting an error in the
roster for the Boston Red Sox. Tim Burks should be
Ellis Burks. This was a misprint in the manual, not an
error on my part. Also, added two questions to the FAQ
section.

Version 0.1 (2/28/02)- First version of the FAQ. The only thing I'm waiting
for is some questions to answer. I've proofread the
file and found it to be error-free. If you beg to
differ, email me and let me know so I can fix it. :o)

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
--------------------

Hi! I'm a 17-year-old male from Pennsylvania, the state of insanity. This is
my first FAQ, so I hope you all enjoy it and find it helpful. I'm a stickler
when it comes to grammar, but I do make a few mistakes here and there. If you
do find a mistake, let me know so I can fix it as soon as possible. I'll try
to keep the layout neat as well, but don't look for spectacular ASCII art or
anything like that. I'm no artist, I just love to write. Thanks for checking
out my guide, and here's to many more! :o)

3. ABOUT R.B.I. BASEBALL
-------------------------

R.B.I. Baseball was released in 1987 by Tengen, and was the first baseball game
to feature real MLB players, teams, and statistics. Rather than try to explain
everything about the game myself, I'll just give you an excerpt from inside the
manual:

"You are both the manager and the team as you define your strategy and refine
your skills in the most realistic baseball game available. Play against the
computer opponent in a nine-game season or challenge a friend for nine innings
and a best-of-seven series. You pick your team, line-up, pitchers, and control
all the pitches, throws, swings, steals, substitutions and fielding. Teams are
actual line-ups used in big-league ball. Each player has individual skills and
statistics that make him unique from every other player on the field. And
R.B.I. Baseball is authorized by the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Remember to play your best because the outcome of the game is printed on the
front of the daily sports page."

4. CONTROLS
------------

Controller 1 is used for a one-player game against the computer.
Controller 2 is used for a competitive two-player game with a friend.

AT BAT
------

Control Pad: Controls the batter's position in the batter's box.
Up - Moves toward the pitcher.
Down - Moves toward the catcher.
Left - Moves to the left.
Right - Moves to the right.

A Button: Swings the bat.
Pressing and Holding A - Makes a complete swing.
Pressing and Releasing A Quickly - Makes the player bunt.

B Button: Causes base runner(s) to steal.
Pressing Up and B - Makes the runner on first steal second base.
Pressing Left and B - Makes the runner on second steal third base.
Pressing Down and B - Makes the runner on third steal home plate.

Start Button: Calls "time," where you can substitute a pinch hitter in for the
batter currently at the plate. Once a player is pulled from the game, he can't
be put back in, so be careful!

BASE RUNNING
------------

A Button: Returns runner to previous base.
Pressing Right and A - Returns runner to first base.
Pressing Up and A - Returns runner to second base.
Pressing Left and A - Returns runner to third base.

B Button: Advances runner to next base.
Pressing Up and B - Advances runner to second base.
Pressing Right and B - Advances runner to third base.
Pressing Down and B - Advances runner to home plate.

Note: Once a runner has advanced to the next base, he cannot be called back to
return.

PITCHING
--------

Control Pad: Moves the pitcher and controls the direction & speed of the pitch.
Pressing Left before the pitch - Moves pitcher to the left on the mound.
Pressing Right before the pitch - Moves pitcher to the right on the mound.

A Button: Press to throw a pitch. Use with the control pad to select the type
of pitch. Once the pitch leaves the pitcher's hand, the speed cannot be
changed; only direction. There are 3 pitch speeds: slow, normal, and fast.
Pressing Up and A - Throws a knuckleball/sinkerball (slow pitch).
Pressing Left and A - Throws a screwball/curves the ball to the left (normal
pitch).
Pressing Right and A - Throws a curveball/curves the ball to the right (normal
pitch).
Pressing Down and A - Throws a fastball (fast pitch).

B Button: Press this to stop the pitcher and get him ready to pick off a base
runner. After you've stopped, use the Control Pad and the A Button to throw to
the appropriate base (see "fielding" below).

Start Button: Calls "time," where you can substitute in a pitcher for the one
currently on the mound. Once a pitcher is pulled from the game he can't be put
back in, so be careful!

FIELDING
--------

Control Pad: Used to navigate your fielders toward a ball in an attempt to
catch it or stop it.
Pressing and holding Up - Moves the fielder toward centerfield.
Pressing and holding Left - Moves the fielder to the left.
Pressing and holding Right - Moves the fielder to the right.
Pressing and holding Down - Moves the fielder toward home plate.

Note: You can hold two directions down at once to go in a diagonal direction
(i.e. pressing and holding Up and Right will cause your fielder to move
diagonally up and right).

Once you have the ball, you can then either run with it or throw it to a base.

Pressing Right and A - Throws the ball to first base.
Pressing Up and A - Throws the ball to second base.
Pressing Left and A - Throws the ball to third base.
Pressing Down and A - Throws the ball to home plate.

Pressing Right and B - Runs with the ball to first base.
Pressing Up and B - Runs with the ball to second base.
Pressing Left and B - Runs with the ball to third base.
Pressing Down and B - Runs with the ball to home plate.

Note: When no base is selected with the control pad, the ball will be thrown to
first base automatically.

5. MODES OF PLAY AND NOTES ON GAMEPLAY
---------------------------------------

There are three modes of play available to you on the title screen.

1P Play: Play against the computer in a nine-game season.
2P Play: Play against a human in a best-of-seven series.
Watch: Watch selected teams play as if they're on TV.

1P PLAY - NINE-GAME SEASON
--------------------------

This is the ultimate test against the computer opponent. You will play each
of the nine opponents listed in the Tengen League. Pick your team and your
first rival. Your next rival will always be the next team to the right. At
the conclusion of each game, the daily sports page displays the box score and
your win/loss record for the season. You can continue playing and challenging
new teams even if you lose games in the process. The season is over after all
nine teams have been challenged.

This kind of sucks since you can't save the game or get a password, but it can
be done with an extreme amount of patience (and time, if you're a slow,
methodical player like I am). Good luck to you :o)

2P PLAY - BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES
------------------------------

This is the ultimate challenge in a two-player game. Players will test the
skill and strategy of their opponent in a best-of-seven series. Starting
pitchers are not capable of back-to-back appearances and need one game of rest
in between. Relief pitchers, however, are able to play in consecutive games
because they have limited work per game. The daily sports page announces the
outcome of each game and the win/loss record of the home team. The season ends
when one team has four victories and the best-of-seven winner is decided.

I've never lasted the whole seven games with a friend, we usually just stick
to one. I guess it'd be cool if you had a lot of time on your hands.

WATCH MODE
----------

I don't really see the point of this. It's supposed to be like watching two
teams play on TV, but it's really boring. Even more boring than watching two
real teams duke it out on TV. That, my friends, is very, very sad. :oP

NOTES ON GAMEPLAY
-----------------

These are just a few notes on the mechanics of R.B.I. Baseball, not the sport
of baseball in general.

-There is a ten run rule.

-Fielders lack the ability to jump or dive.

-Pitchers seem to tire all too quickly.

-Fielders who run with the ball are always faster than even the fastest
baserunner.

-Average and Homerun statistics don't have a bearing on how strong or accurate
a batter is.

-Errors seem to be random.

6. TEAM ROSTERS AND RATINGS
----------------------------

These are the actual player statistics from the instruction manual. They are
"based" on the 1986 and 1987 seasons, and Tengen assumes no responsibility for
their accuracy.

Key:

Player: How the player's name appears in the game.

Pos.: The player's position in the field.

L/R: Tells whether the player is left-handed or right-handed.

Avg.: Player's batting average.

HR: How many homeruns the player has.

CT: (Contact) The ability to make good contact with the ball. Rated on a
scale from A-E, with A being the best and E being the worst.

SP: (Speed) Base running speed. Rated on a scale from A-E, with A being the
best and E being the worst.

E.R.A.: Player's earned run average.

Speed: Pitcher's maximum velocity when fresh (at full stamina). Measured in
miles per hour (mph).

Curve: Pitcher's ability to throw a curve to the right or left. Rated on a
scale from A-E, with A being the best and E being the worst.

Full Name: The player's full name.

(SP): Indicates that the player is a starting pitcher.

(RP): Indicates that the player is a relief pitcher.

CALIFORNIA (Ca)
===============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Pettis CF L .258 5 C A Gary Pettis
DCincs 3B R .256 26 D D Doug DeCinces
Joyner 1B L .290 22 C B Wally Joyner
Jacksn RF L .275 39 D C Reggie Jackson
Dwning LF R .267 20 D D Brian Downing
Grich 2B R .268 9 D D Bobby Grich
Schfld SS R .249 13 E B Dick Schofield
Boone C R .251 7 D E Bob Boone

Burlsn PH R .284 5 C B Rick Burleson
Hendrk PH R .272 14 C D George Hendrick
Wilfng PH L .249 3 E B Rob Wilfong
Jones PH L .250 17 E C Ruppert Jones

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Witt(SP) R 2.84 87 D Mike Witt
Sutton(SP) R 1.18 83 C Don Sutton
Corbet(RP) R 1.10 81 C Doug Corbett
Moore(RP) R 2.97 89 E Donnie Moore

BOSTON (Bo)
===========

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Barret 2B R .286 4 C B Marty Barrett
Bucknr 1B L .292 18 C E Bill Buckner
Boggs 3B L .357 8 A C Wade Boggs
J Rice LF R .324 20 B C Jim Rice
Baylor RF R .263 31 E A Don Baylor
DwEvns CF R .259 26 E D Dwight Evans
Gedman C R .274 16 D E Rich Gedman
S Owen SS L .231 1 E B Spike Owen

Hndrsn PH R .265 15 D D Dave Henderson
Burks PH R .272 20 E A Ellis Burks
Armas PH R .264 43 D E Tony Armas
Sullvn PH R .193 1 E E Marc Sullivan

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Clemns(SP) R 2.48 94 C Roger Clemens
Hurst(SP) L 2.99 90 D Bruce Hurst
Schrld(RP) R 1.41 92 D Calvin Schiraldi
Stanly(RP) R 1.81 86 B Bob Stanley

DETROIT (Dt)
============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Tramml SS R .343 28 A A Alan Trammel
Gibson LF L .277 24 D A Kirk Gibson
DaEvns 1B L .257 34 E E Darrell Evans
Nokes C L .289 32 C E Matt Nokes
Herndn RF R .324 9 B D Larry Herndon
Lemon CF R .277 20 D D Chet Lemon
Whitkr 2B L .281 16 D B Lou Whitaker
Brookn 3B R .241 13 E C Tom Brookens

Shrdan PH L .259 6 E B Pat Sheridan
Heath PH R .281 8 C E Mike Heath
Madlck PH R .307 14 C C Bill Madlock
Bergmn PH L .273 6 D E Dave Bergman

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Alxndr(SP) R 1.53 88 A Doyle Alexander
Morris(SP) R 3.38 91 B Jack Morris
Hrndez(RP) L 1.11 91 C Willie Hernandez
King(RP) R 2.33 87 C Eric King

MINNESOTA (Mn)
--------------

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Gladdn LF R .281 8 D A Dan Gladden
Gaetti 3B R .257 31 D B Gary Gaetti
Pucket CF R .332 28 A B Kirby Puckett
Hrbek 1B L .285 34 C E Kent Hrbek
Brnsky RF R .259 32 D B Tom Brunansky
Gagne SS R .265 10 C D Greg Gagne
Laudnr C R .225 16 E E Tim Laudner
Lmbrdz 2B R .238 8 E D Steve Lombardozzi

Smally PH L .275 8 C E Roy Smalley
Davdsn PH R .267 1 D B Mark Davidson
Bush PH L .253 11 D B Randy Bush
Larkin PH L .266 4 D D Gene Larkin

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Viola(SP) L 2.90 91 B Frank Viola
Blylvn(SP) R 1.45 86 A Bert Blyleven
Brnger(RP) R 1.38 94 E Juan Berenguer
Reardn(RP) R 1.92 92 C Jeff Reardon

HOUSTON (Ho)
============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Hatchr RF R .258 6 E A Billy Hatcher
J Cruz LF L .287 10 C A Jose Cruz
Wallng 3B L .312 13 B C Denny Walling
GDavis 1B R .265 31 D D Glenn Davis
K Bass CF L .311 20 C A Kevin Bass
Doran 2B L .276 6 C A Bill Doran
Rynlds SS L .249 6 E D Craig Reynolds
Ashby C L .257 7 E D Alan Ashby

Lopes PH R .275 7 D A Davey Lopes
Garner PH R .265 9 D B Phil Garner
D Thon PH R .248 3 E B Dickie Thon
Puhl PH L .281 3 D A Terry Puhl

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
N Ryan(SP) R 3.34 100 B Nolan Ryan
MScott(SP) R 2.22 86 C Mike Scott
Kerfld(RP) R 2.59 85 B Charlie Kerfeld
DSmith(RP) R 2.73 94 E Dave Smith

NEW YORK (NY)
=============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Dykstr LF L .295 8 C A Lenny Dykstra
Wilson CF L .289 9 C A Mookie Wilson
Herndz 1B L .310 13 B D Keith Hernandez
Carter C R .271 24 C E Gary Carter
Strwby RF L .259 27 D A Daryl Strawberry
Backmn 2B L .320 1 B D Wally Backman
Knight 3B R .298 11 C D Ray Knight
Sntana SS R .245 1 E D Rafael Santana

Heep PH R .282 5 C D Daniel Heep
Teufel PH R .261 10 E D Tim Teufel
Johnsn PH L .245 10 E B Howard Johnson
Mazzli PH L .247 3 E D Lee Mazilli

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Gooden(SP) R 2.84 88 B Dwight Gooden
Ojeda(SP) L 2.57 85 B Bob Ojeda
Orosco(RP) L 2.33 86 B Jesse Orosco
McDowl(RP) R 3.02 90 C Roger McDowell

ST. LOUIS (SL)
==============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Colman LF L .298 3 C A Vince Coleman
OSmith SS L .303 0 C A Ozzie Smith
T Herr 2B L .282 2 D A Tom Herr
JClark 1B R .286 35 D D Jack Clark
McGee CF L .285 11 C A Willie McGee
Pndltn 3B L .296 12 C B Terry Pendleton
Ford RF L .285 3 D B Curt Ford
T Pena C R .286 10 D D Tony Pena

Oqundo PH L .286 1 D C Jose Oquendo
Morris PH L .261 3 E C John Morris
Lndman PH R .208 8 E D Jim Lindeman
Lake PH R .251 2 E D Steve Lake

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Tudor(SP) L 1.28 89 A John Tudor
Cox(SP) R 1.32 88 B Danny Cox
Dayley(RP) L 2.66 93 C Ken Dayley
Worrel(RP) R 2.66 96 D Todd Worrell

SAN FRANCISCO (SF)
==================

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
JUribe SS L .291 5 C C Jose Uribe
Mitchl 3B R .280 22 C C Kevin Mitchell
Leonrd LF R .280 19 C B Jeff Leonard
Mldndo RF R .292 20 C C Candy Maldonado
WClark 1B L .308 35 B D Will Clark
Brenly C R .267 18 D C Bob Brenly
CDavis CF L .250 24 D A Chili Davis
Thmpsn 2B R .262 10 D D Robbie Thompson

Spilmn PH L .267 1 D D Harry Spilman
Speier PH R .249 11 E B Chris Speier
Aldrte PH L .325 9 B D Mike Aldrete
Yngbld PH R .268 3 D D Joel Youngblood

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Krukow(SP) R 2.24 85 A Mike Krukow
Reushl(SP) R 3.09 86 A Rick Reuschel
Garlts(RP) R 3.22 97 D Scott Garrelts
Robnsn(RP) R 3.42 94 B Don Robinson

AMERICAN (Am)
=============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Rndlph 2B R .305 7 C C Willie Randolph, New York
Mtngly 1B L .327 30 B C Don Mattingly, New York
Bell CF R .308 47 C D George Bell, Toronto
Cansco LF R .257 31 E B Jose Canseco, Oakland
Ripken SS R .289 27 C D Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore
Baines RF L .293 20 C D Harold Baines, Chicago
Brett 3B R .316 22 B D George Brett, Kansas City
Schrdr C R .332 14 B E Bill Schroeder, Milwaukee

McGwir PH R .289 49 C C Mark McGwire, Oakland
Seitzr PH R .323 15 C B Kevin Seitzer, Kansas City
Moltor PH R .353 16 A A Paul Molitor, Milwaukee
Franco PH R .319 9 C A Julio Franco, Cleveland

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
J Key(SP) L 2.76 88 A Jimmy Key, Toronto
Sbrhgn(SP) R 3.36 87 A Brett Saberhagen, Kansas City
Righti(RP) L 3.51 93 E Dave Righetti, New York
Henke(RP) R 2.49 96 E Tom Henke, Toronto

NATIONAL (Na)
=============

BATTERS
-------

Player Pos. L/R Avg. HR CT SP Full Name
------ ---- --- ---- -- -- -- ---------
Raines LF L .330 20 B A Tim Raines, Montreal
Sndbrg 2B R .294 16 C B Ryne Sandberg, Chicago
Sntago C R .300 18 C B Benito Santiago, San Diego
Dawson RF R .287 49 D B Andre Dawson, Chicago
EDavis CF R .293 37 C A Eric Davis, Cincinnati
Schmdt 3B R .293 35 C D Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia
Gllrga 1B R .305 13 C C Andres Galarraga, Montreal
Pedriq SS R .294 1 C B Al Pedrique, Pittsburg

Guerro PH R .338 27 B C Pedro Guerrero, Los Angeles
Murphy PH R .295 44 C B Dale Murphy, Atlanta
Gwynn PH L .370 7 B A Tony Gwynn, San Diego
Kruk PH L .313 20 C B John Kruk, San Diego

PITCHERS
--------

Player L/R E.R.A. Speed Curve Full Name
------ --- ------ ----- ----- ---------
Vlnzla(SP) L 1.42 84 A Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles
Sutclf(SP) R 1.12 89 B Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago
Franco(RP) L 2.52 95 E John Franco, Cincinnati
Bedrsn(RP) R 2.83 92 B Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia

7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
------------------------------

Q: Is there any way to save my progress in the 1 player game?

A: Nope. You have to play all 9 games straight through in one sitting.
It sucks, I know.

Q: Are there any passwords?

A: See the previous question and answer.

Email any questions to me at [email protected] if you have, and be
sure to put something about R.B.I. Baseball in the subject line soI know it
isn't spam. Sorry that I have to do this, but I get nearly 100 junk messages
a day, and it's tedious having to read everything closely. I'd hate to have
accidentally deleted something, so be sure to put R.B.I. Baseball in the
subject somewhere. Thanks! :o)

8. CONTACT INFORMATION/CREDITS
-------------------------------

E-Mail: [email protected]
ICQ: 34735745
AIM: BadassBassist311

Feel free to add me and chat it up about anything. I'm a huge fan of gaming
from the 8-bit and 16-bit era, so if you are too, message me! I love talking
to fellow old-school junkies. :o)

You can also find me on the following sites in some way shape or form...

Game Frenzy: http://www.gamefrenzy.net
FlowingMindspin's NES Faucet: http://www.stormpages.com/nesfaucet
Riding Bean's 16-Bit City: http://www.16bitcity.com

Feel free to visit and post at the boards at Game Frenzy :o)

I'd just like to thank a few people here:

Jason Vincion: For serving as a constant reminder of why I keep on pressing
onward in this cruel world, and for motivating me to do things
like this. I'm still your #1 fan!

RoyalRanger: For giving me the opportunity to work on your site back in the
day. I learned more from you than you probably even know, and
you continue to inspire me even today. Kudos, man, and good luck
with everything.

Adaml: For spotting an error in the roster I would've otherwise overlooked,
and for giving me positive feedback about my guide. Thanks for the
motivation, man. You'll definitely be seeing more NES FAQs from me :o)

Thank you. I couldn't have done this without you guys :o)

9. COPYRIGHT NOTICE
--------------------

This FAQ is Copyright FlowingMindspin 2002. It may be used only on GameFAQs,
unless you get my prior approval. I'm not hard to get along with, just don't
steal my guide, okay? If you want to use it, just ask me. Find me using the
contact information above... I'm usually on ICQ and I check my mail many times
a day, so it won't be a daunting task. Thanks!