There are definitely more than one way to score a run. You could get on, get bunted over, steal third and score on a sac fly. The traditional baseball fans love that stuff Unfortunately its not as efficient or easy to do then just letting most players swing away in nearly every situation. Similarly, stealing is a traditionally overrated skill because getting caught stealing is magnitudes worse for a team than swiping a base. When you think about it, that should be conventional wisdom, getting 1 spot further on the basepaths is definitely not equal to getting out (its not even worth it when you can do it 3 times for every time you get out, or its just about break even) when you're goal is to eventually score. ] You could also yell at the pitcher and ask him to throw you a fastball, it might work too, but its definitely not going to be as easy as playing the game.