Sega World Series Baseball User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Using the Xbox Video Game System . . . . . . 2
Using the Xbox Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Batter Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Baserunning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Pitching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Managing Your Pitching Staff . . . . . . . . . . 12
Playing the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Advanced Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Season Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Franchise Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
All About Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Game Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM
1. Set up your Xbox video game system by following the
instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual.
2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.
3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the World Series Baseball disc on the disc tray with
the label facing up and close the disc tray.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for
more information about playing World Series Baseball.
AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE
To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive
• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.
• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-
shaped discs.
• Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods
when not in use.
• Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a
disc is inserted.
• Do not apply labels, stickers or other foreign objects to discs.

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USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER
1. Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the
front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, connect
additional controllers to available controller ports.
2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory
Units) into controller expansion slots as appropriate.
3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for
more information about using the Xbox Controller to play
World Series Baseball.

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INTRODUCTION
Go Deep with World Series®Baseball
World Series Baseball, the celebrated arcade and home console
title from Sega Sports, makes the highly anticipated jump to the
Xbox™this spring. This year’s version of WSB is the great-looking,
great-playing baseball sim that Xbox owners have been waiting for.
Here’s just a sampling of what you’ll find:
• In-Depth Franchise Mode – Play an unlimited number of
seasons as you build your own diamond dynasty. Control
everything from the starting lineup and pitching rotation to
free agent signings and player development.
• Highly Detailed Player Models – Lifelike faces featuring
actual head scans of today’s stars and player-specific accessories
like sweatbands, sunglasses, batting gloves, etc.
• The Hall of Fame™ Legends Team – Play as the
“Cooperstown Legends” - a collection of 25 Hall of Famers,
including Warren Spahn, Ernie Banks, Reggie Jackson,
Nolan Ryan and more.
• Old School Unis – Remember when day-glo orange,
brown and yellow were thought to be great uniform colors?
No?Well then turn back the clock with a collection of classic
uniforms, including the Brooklyn Dodger grays, the green and
yellow of the early ‘70s “Swingin’ A’s” and, of course, those
god-awful Astros uniforms of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
• All-New Commentary – Sega Sports continues to set the
standard in videogame commentary, this time featuring a
dynamic two-man booth of New York Mets play-by-play man
Ted Robinson and former All-Star pitcher and current San
Francisco Giants color commentator Mike Krukow.

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• All-New Animations – Over 500 new animations have
been added since WSB2K2 including sliding catches,
off-balance throws, and home plate collisions.
• Ultra-Realistic Gameplay – Wild pitches, infield and out-
field shifts, random fielding and throwing errors, and more.
New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi has what it takes
to be a winner. Do you?
Find out if you have the stuff to strike out baseball’s elite.

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MAIN MENU
On the Title Screen, press START to advance to the Main Menu.
From here you can access all of the different playing modes
that World Series Baseball has to offer.
MAIN MENU CHOICES
Quick Start - The quickest way to get you onto the field.
You’ll begin a game with the current options settings and two
teams selected at random.
Exhibition - Choose any two teams and head out to the
field – any field in fact. You can choose to play the game
at any of the 30 major league ballparks.
Playoffs - No time for a full season?No problem. Select Playoffs
Mode and see if you can guide your club to the Fall Classic.
Season - Are you ready to prove your skills over the long haul?
Season Mode is where you get to find out. From here, you and
up to 29 other users can create your own season. Select your
season’s length, create a fantasy draft or use the default rosters,
set the game’s difficulty level, and head on out to the diamond.
The season is a long and grueling one, but with skill and a little
luck, you can make it to the promise land in October.

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Franchise - Time to put on your general manager’s hat.
In Franchise Mode you will guide your team from season to
season. Players will retire, free agents will need to be signed,
and new players will have to come up through the system.
Home Run Derby - Compete with the premier power hitters
of the American and National Leagues. Set up a competition
between one to eight players at the ballpark of your choice.
Each of you will have a certain amount of pitches (5, 10,or 20)
to hit and only the ones that leave the yard count.
Options - Customize the way you want to play World Series
Baseball prior to the first pitch with this menu. Press the
Abutton to cycle forward through an option selection, press
the Bbutton to cycle backward.
BATTER UP
Before you can score any runs you’ll have to get on base.
So grab your favorite piece of lumber and step up to the plate.
Use the left thumbstick (or the D-pad) to change the plane of
your swing. If the pitch is up in the zone and to the outer half
of the plate, press the stick up and away from the hitter when
you swing. You will see a small aim indicator move around the
hitting zone, the center of this indicator is where your optimum
point of contact is. If your aim indicator lines up with the pitch,
and if you press the Abutton to time your swing perfectly,
you’ll have your best chance to drive the ball deep.
Button Action
A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swing
Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bunt
left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . Move Swing Icon

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Manager’s Tip: Know the Strike Zone
Nothing will make you feel worse than swinging at a bad
pitch. The game even keeps track of pitches you swung at
that were out of the zone. Take a lot of practice in Home
Run Derby to get a feel for what a strike looks like.
BASERUNNING
Great! You got a runner on base. Now you have to move him into
scoring position and bring him home. Move the left thumbstick
in the direction of the base you want the runner to go to and then
press the Xbutton. If it looks like you’re going to get thrown out,
you can always retreat by moving the left thumbstick in the
direction of the base you want the runner to return to, and then
press the Bbutton. To advance/return all runners, press the X/B
button without moving the left thumbstick in any direction.
The same goes for when you want to steal a base. Be careful
though. If you jump too early the pitcher can attempt a pick-off
move and you’ll be dead meat.
You can put the brakes on your runners by pressing the Y
button. This will stop all the runners where they stand. This is
a great way to keep your runners from overrunning the bag or
being too aggressive on the base paths.
Button Action
X . . . . . . . . . . . . Advance the base runner
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return the base runner
Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stop the base runner
left thumbstick right . . . . . . . . . . First base
left thumbstick up . . . . . . . . . . Second base
left thumbstick left . . . . . . . . . . . Third base
left thumbstick down . . . . . . . . . . . . Home

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Manager’s Tip: Situational Hitting
Got a runner on first that you’d like to move over to third?
Then try hitting the ball to right field. It will be a long
throw for the outfielder to make and if your runner has the
speed he can beat the throw. Is the tying run standing on
third base with less than two outs?Try hitting the ball deep
in the air so the runner can tag up and score. Situational
hitting is a very valuable skill to learn and the teams that
do well in the big leagues are the teams that can come up
with the clutch hit (or fly ball) when they need it.

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PITCHING
Now that you’ve scored a couple of runs, you’ll have to hold the
lead. Do you have what it takes to mow down the opposing hitters?
Each pitcher in World Series Baseball has the same array of pitches
in his arsenal that he possesses in real life. Selectable pitches will
be highlighted in white, while unselectable pitches will be grayed
out. Check the diagram below to see the nine different pitches in
the game and their location on the pitch overlay.
Move the left thumbstick in the direction of the pitch you
want to throw and press the Abutton to select it. Then move
the icon to the approximate location you want to throw the ball.
Press the Abutton again to deliver the pitch.
The aim icon will stay on-screen until the ball is released from
the pitcher’s hand. That way you can keep it moving to
confuse the hitter. You can also change where the pitch is
going up until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand by pressing
the Abutton again.
Use the aim indicator to control where your pitch is going.
SC - Screwball CH - Changeup KN - Knuckleball
SL - Slider FB - Fastball CU - Curveball
SI - Sinker FO - Forkball SP - Splitter

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PICK YOUR SPOTS
When the batter steps up to the plate, you’ll notice an overlay
will appear on the screen that is divided into nine zones. Some
of the zones will be red, some will be blue, and some will be
clear. These represent the spots in the strike zone where a
player is better or worse than average. There are five different
colors for each hitting zone: Dark Blue, Light Blue, Clear, Light
Red, and Dark Red. Dark Blue is where a player is coldest
and Dark Red is where the player is hottest. Try to avoid
serving up a juicy fastball or a hanging curve into one of the
player’s hot zones. Make a mistake and the player can
drive the ball deep.
Manager’s Tip: Pickoff Moves
Ok, so you let a runner get on base. Hey, you can’t pitch a
perfect game every time out, right?Make sure you keep an
eye on the runner because you can still get him out with a
great pickoff move. Throw over there a couple of times just
to keep him honest. If you’re sure he’s going to steal, press
the Ybutton to call for a pitch-out and he’ll be out by a mile.
Once you’ve selected your pitch, the pitcher will come to
the set position. You are now set to either pitch the ball or
perform a pickoff move. If you’re going after the runner,
press the left thumbstick in the direction of the base you
want to throw to and the Bbutton.

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MANAGING YOUR PITCHING STAFF
It’s not enough to just have a quality pitching staff. To be
successful in World Series Baseball, you’ll have to call upon
your managerial know-how to use the right pitcher in the right
situation. Here’s a quick breakdown of the different types of
pitchers and what their roles are.
Starting Pitcher (SP) - This guy takes the ball every five
days and should be able to give you a lot of innings.
If you’ve got an ace like Roger Clemens or Greg Maddux,
count on them to give you a strong seven-plus innings.
Long Reliever (LR) - Sometimes your starting pitcher will get
roughed up and you’ll have to get him out of there. Give the
ball to your long reliever to eat up some innings and keep you
in the game. A good long reliever can give you anywhere
from two to five innings and can even be used as a spot starter
if one of your regulars gets hurt.
Middle Reliever (MR) - The middle reliever usually comes
in around the sixth or seventh inning or in a lefty-lefty or
righty-righty situation. Try to keep these guys in for less
then two innings.
Set-Up Man (SU) - The set-up man is the bridge to your
closer and usually pitches the eighth inning. When the game
is close, bring in your set-up guy to keep a lid on things before
the ninth.
Closer (CL) - It’s the ninth inning and you’ve got a one to
three-run lead – it’s time for the closer. Bring in this fireballer
to blow away the opposing hitters and collect the save. You
might think twice about trotting your closer out for a second
inning though, as it often doesn’t work out so well.

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With the lead in the ninth inning, turn to your closer to put the
game away.
PLAYING THE FIELD
Without the Ball
Once the ball is in play, the CPU will select the player closest
to the ball to make the play. Look for the player with the
yellow circle under him to know who you are controlling.
Use the left thumbstick to run toward the ball and make
the play. If you’d like to control a different player, pull the
left trigger to switch control to the next closest fielder.
Button Action
left trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change Players
right trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dive
left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . Move Player

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With the ball
Come up firing once you have the ball.
Button Action
A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throw to Home
X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throw to Third Base
Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throw to Second Base
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throw to First Base
Manager’s Tip: Control
When the ball is in the air, look for the red icon. This is
where the ball will land. Get your player moving in that
direction as soon as you can. Note that the red icon may
move slightly if the wind’s blowing out.
ADVANCED DEFENSE
Sometimes, the difference between making the highlight reel
and watching the opponent run the bases with impunity
happens before the batter ever hits the ball. It can come down
to a matter of positioning your players in the right spot. Before
the pitch, you can adjust your defensive setup by using the
left and right triggers. Pulling the left trigger will cycle
you through the infield alignments while pulling the right
trigger will cycle you through your outfield alignments.
See the list on the next page for a description of the different
defensive alignments you can use.

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INFIELD
Normal - The default infield position.
Fielders In – Late in the game, with the tying or go-ahead run
at third, bring the infield in to make the play at the plate. Your
fielders will be in good position to cut down the runner from
third or hold him there, but they’ll give up lateral movement,
making a well-hit grounder more likely to get through for a
base hit.
Fielders Back - Your fielders will play deep to guard against
hard-hit grounders. Use this alignment when you’re willing to
concede the run at third to get the out.
Double Play - The shortstop and second baseman will cheat
toward the middle so they can turn a quick double play.
Guard Lines - Get your first baseman and third baseman
hugging the foul line. Use this alignment when you’re up late
in the game to protect against an extra base hit down the line.
Guard Bunt - Bring your third and first baseman in to guard
against a bunt. Be careful though, if the batter bluffs the bunt
and gets a hold of one he can smoke it right past them.
By positioning the infield back, the second baseman was able
to go deep in the hole to come up with this low line drive.

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OUTFIELD
Normal - The default outfield position.
Shallow - With the winning run at third and less than two
outs, bring the outfielders in. That way, they have a better shot
at making the play at home on shallow fly balls or soft liners.
Deep - When you have a power hitter up at the plate, play
your defenders back. It will give them a better shot at keeping
the ball in front of them and making the dramatic catch at
the wall.
Shift Left - Let your outfielders play left of their normal
positions. This works well against righty pull hitters and
lefties that like to go the other way.
Shift Right - Let the outfielders play to the right of their
normal positions. This works well against lefty pull hitters
and righties that like to go the other way.

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Manager’s Tip: Pitching to your fielding alignment
Ok, you’ve got a right-handed hitter up and you’re cheating
your outfielders to the left hoping he’ll pull the ball.
Make sure you pitch him inside. If you give him a ball on
the outer half of the plate, he can go the other way and hit
it where your fielders aren’t.
SEASON MODE
When you start a new season, you need to make several
choices to set some things up. Here is a list of the options
you’ll have to choose from.
Number of players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30
Season Length . . . 10 / 20 / 40 /80 / 120 / 162 games
Fantasy Draft . . Off / Random Order / Fixed Order
Game Difficulty . . . . . . . . . Rookie / Pro / All-Star
Length of Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 innings
Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On / Off
Computer Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On / Off

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TRADING
This is the Trading Menu. Use it to analyze your club’s
strengths and weaknesses as well as those of a potential
trading partner. A green bar represents a position in which
you’re currently strong, whereas a red bar denotes a spot
that could use an upgrade.
Obviously, the best trades are those that can help both clubs.
If you see that catching is a weak spot for you, but that you
have an extra starter to dangle, try seeking out a club with
strong catching but a weak rotation.
To make a trade offer, first press the Abutton to call up your
team’s roster, and highlight the player(s) you wish to deal.
Then, press the Bbutton to return to the Trade Info Screen.
Next, press the D-pad or left thumbstick to the right, and
pull either trigger to find a team with which to deal. Now
press the Abutton to select the player(s) you’d like to receive,
and press START to see if the CPU accepts the deal.
If the CPU team declines the offer, you can modify the trade by
adding/subtracting/changing players, or you can cheat and
override the CPU’s rejection.

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INJURIES AND THE DISABLED LIST
Unfortunately, injuries are part of the game. Pennants can be
won and lost depending on how you as a manager are able to
juggle your roster and lineup when the injury bug bites.
During the season, injuries will be reported to you on the
Schedule Screen. An overlay will appear telling you who the
injured player is, how long he’s out for and whether or not
you’d like to place him on the disabled list. Some decisions
are no-brainers, such as a player that’s due to miss the
remainder of the season. However, if you have a player that
is due to miss just seven days or so, the decision will be yours.
Do you keep him on the active roster knowing that you can’t
use him for a week and will be a man short, or do you place
him on the 15-day DL and call up a replacement from
the minors?
(Note: You can, of course, render all this moot by setting
Injuries to Off on the Season Setup Screen, but you wouldn’t
want to do that, would you?)