 There are also gameplay issues when the player takes their turn to bat . The AI is not developed and , when the player hits a pitch , it nearly always takes the longest possible route to the ball , making runs easier to score . It also lacks the capability to throw out a runner who is returning to a base ( instead of advancing ) or perform a double play after catching a fly ball . Furthermore , the batter can only move vertically , not horizontally , in the batter 's box . 
