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Baseball Some baseball fans play a game called fantasy baseball. A fan can create a team made up of real baseball players and receive points based on their players’ statistics (stats) for that day. Fans’ fantasy teams compete against each other, and the team that accumulates the most points at the end of the season wins. The total points for each player are calculated based on the point value indicated in the chart. Note that a strikeout receives points as an out and as a strikeout.
How many combined points does lan’s team receive for his catcher and third baseman’s stats shown below? Catcher: 1 home run, 2 doubles, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 3 RBIs, 2 outs, and caught stealing once. Third baseman: 5 outs and 2 strikeouts.
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