can provoke a batter to charge the mound. Each team has only one batter (usually the team's best hitter) who can be provoked in this manner, however; it is up to the player to discover who it is. At the time Bases Loaded was released, few video games were licensed by North American major league sports. Therefore, the league depicted in Bases Loaded is a fictitious league of twelve teams. They are: Boston - has above-average starting pitching with Bopper, Fine, and Page; a strong bullpen; and a powerful lineup powered by Freida, Norkus, and Angel D.C. - carries a great offense led by Doreo, Fendy, and Boro but has below-average starting pitching and an average bullpen with the exception of the practically unhittable Hall. If the controller is used properly, Hall will strike out just about everyone until the 5th or 6th inning. Hawaii - has a strong hitting lineup led by Brutus, Debro, and Moon; reasonable starting pitching; and an average bullpen Jersey - boasts the most explosive offense in the game anchored by Paste (best hitter in the game with a .467 average and 60 home runs), Bay, and Ford but has starting and relief pitching that is average at best, unreliable at worst. Kansas - features a starting rotation led by Patson, who has the fastest fastball in the game (102 mph) and good relief pitching, but an average offense, led by Patty and Baker, that has decent power but low hitting averages L.A. - features a lineup with decent hitting averages but little power led by Wales and Bacon but has an average starting rotation led by Tucker and mediocre bullpen Miami - holds the best starting pitching rotation with Henter (best pitcher in the game with a 1.85 earned run average), West, and Jarvis; average bullpen led by closer Irving; and weak offense led by Warner N.Y. - has a great starting rotation of Carter, Howe, and Cora; an excellent bullpen led by Errico and Fiore; and a starting lineup led by Star that lacks some home run power but hits solidly throughout Omaha - has average starting pitching led by Rennor, fair bullpen, and below-average lineup led by Lyonse and Carus; Once you get past the third inning, Rennor can be unhittable Philly - boasts the best overall pitching staff with the second best starting rotation with Gantos, Car, and Rush; the best