MVP Baseball 2005 PlayStation 2 Instruction Manual

MVP Baseball 2005

MENU CONTROLS
Directional Buttons Up/Down = Highlight Menu Items. Left/Right = Cycle Choices. Move Sliders.
X Button Select. Go to Next Screen.
Triangle Button Return to Previous Screen

BATTING
X Button Swing. Release Quickly After Pressing to Check Swing.
Triangle Button Charge Mound After Being Hit by a Pitch
Start Button Pause
Select Button Pitch/Swing Analysis Replay/Mute EA Sports Talk (Online Only)
L3 Button Hold, Release to Pull Back = Bunt
Combo #1 L2 + Left Analog Stick Left/Right = Move in the Batter's Box

BASERUNNING
Directional Buttons Select Runner, Then Press D-Button Toward Base You Are Trying to Steal = Steal/Choose Base Destination
Triangle Button Control Runner at 2nd
Square Button Control Runner at 3rd
Circle Button Control Runner at 1st
L1 Button Advance All Runners
R1 Button Retreal All Runners
Right analog stick (R3 Button when pressed down) Quickly Return to a Base During a Pickoff Attempt. Up = Head-First Slide/Railroad the Catcher at Home. Left/Up or Right/Up = Head-First Slide to the Left/Right Side of the Bag. Down = Pop-Up Slide. Right/Down or Left/Down = Hook Slide to the Right/Left Side of the Bag.

PITCHING
X Button Throw a Pitch
Triangle Button Throw a Pitch
Square Button Throw a Pitch
Circle Button Throw a Pitch
R2 Button Hold With D-Button Left/Right to Choose a Category = Choose Infield/Outfield Alignment. R2 + D-Button Left/Right to Toggle Between Bullpens and Dugouts = View Ballpen/Dugout Menu.
R1 Button Throw a Pitch
Start Button Pause Menu
Left analog stick (L3 Button when pressed down) Choose Pitch Location
Combo #1 L1 + Circle, Triangle, or Square Button = Quick Pickoff Attempt
Combo #2 L2 + Circle, Triangle, or Square Button = Normal Pickoff Attempt
Combo #3 L1 + X = Pitchout
Combo #4 L1 + R3 = Intentional Walk
Combo #5 L1 + L3 = Intentionally Hit a Batter
Combo #6 L3 + L1 or R1 to Toggle at Bats = View Pitch History

FIELDING
X Button Throw to Home
Triangle Button Throw to 2nd
Square Button Throw to 3rd
Circle Button Throw to 1st
L1 Button Change Fielders
R2 Button Throw to the Cut-Off Man/Relay Throw (Hold to Power Up, Release to Throw)
Left analog stick (L3 Button when pressed down) Move Fielder
Right analog stick (R3 Button when pressed down) Right Analog Stick Left/Right Toward Ball = Dive/Stretch for Ball. Up = Climb Wall/Jump for a Ball Over Your Head.Down as Ball Approaches = Make a Sliding Catch.