if a baserunner is at third with 1 out, the hitter hits a foul ball, but the outfielder catches it.....can the third baseman tag up and score or is the play over once the ball is caught? \nAlso, say the same situation occurs, but the catch is dropped, didnt it used to be a rule that the ball is in play and the ball is alive?  i know pretty much all the rules in baseball, those are the only two im wondering about...thanks!
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the runner on third can tag up if the ball is caught, but if the fielder is in foul territory and he drops the ball in foul territory, then its a foul ball, but even if the fielders toe is in fair territory when he drops the ball, then its a fair ball.
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torontopartyguy...correct, the batter cannot run on a dropped third strike if first base is occupied...AND there are less than two outs.  With two outs the batter can run to first on a dropped third strike even if it is occupied...\nThe thing is, if the bases were loaded, the catcher would merely have to step on home plate to complete the force play there rather than risk chucking the ball into right field.
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This may be weak, but here goes.  Bases loaded, batter hits up the middle but three runners run outside the base path? or possibly three runners interfere with the infielders?
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If the batter swings and misses the 3rd strike and the catcher drops the ball the batter can run to first bash before the catcher throws him out. It is still an out but the batter gets the base. This is how you can have 4 strike outs in 1 inning.
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It's just like batting average except that a double counts as 2 hits, a triple counts as 3 and a homerun counts as 4. Basically, it's bases-per-atbat (not including walks or hit-by-pitch) whereas batting average is hits-per-atbat.
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If I remember correctly from my umpiring days, if a defensive player throws any part of his equipment at a batted ball and it makes contact, the batter and runners are awarded 3 bases, (It's the only 3 base award, and the most  severe) but the ball is still alive, and the batter can try to take home on his own if he/she wishes.  It doesn't matter on the park or the league, it is not an individual ground rule.\n\nFrom the baseball rule book:\n\n7.05\nEach runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be put out, advance...(b) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place on his person. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril;  c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril.
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For a home run or any other situation where a runner is entitled to a base but becaome sinjured (such as a balk or a ball thrown into the stands)  can come in for the injured (or dead) runner.\n\nOne key is that no runners behind the injured player can pass the injured player before time is called, or the runner will be out.\n\nHeres a case where it happened to Gabe Kapler of the Red Sox (not death, but crippling injury):\n\nhttp://whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050914&content_id=1210004&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
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well if its the same as baseball:\n\nif there is less than two out with runners on base, and a pop fly is hit in the infield, the batter is out, and the runners have to tag up.
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I think the decision of whether a ball is fair or foul - in the case of a disputed homer - is a fair item for replay.  It's not a knock on the umpires, but those calls can be tough to make when they happen as quickly as they do.\n\nOther than that, though, I don't like the idea of replay in baseball.  Sure, umpires make occasional bad and questionable calls on other plays (safe/out calls), but I don't think it happens as often as we sometimes think.  I'm also not sure that replay would make a difference on many of those calls, because they're likely to often be inconclusive, like many calls in the NFL.\n\nI'm very wary of replay because I've seen how ineffective it can be in the NFL.  For every one they rule on properly, there are several that just leave me scratching my head.  I don't want to see baseball go through those same pains.\n\nBaseball is a great sport, with umpires that generally do an outstanding job.  I'd hate to see their role reduced, or called into question, on a regular basis.  If we're going to start using replay for many cases, why not just cut out the umpires and make all the calls from upstairs?
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The manager for the USA, Buck Martinez felt he saw the runner from 3rd base leave for home plate before the fielder caught the ball. The 3rd base unpire ruled he left at the right moment, however, Martinez asked the Home Plate Umpire (who has the call to make in the first place) to get the other unps together and get the call right. The home plate ump ruled the runner left before the feilder caught the ball, therefore, reversing the call. Oh Yeah, the replays showed the call was right the first time. What can you say? The USA stole one.
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Well, the pitch would be called a strike. I know that much. The batter does not get to go to first base. I'm pretty sure the ball would be dead, just as if it were a foul ball-- but I can't find anything to confirm this. Take a look at the definition of "strike."\n\nEDIT: From 6.08 "APPROVED RULING: When the batter is touched by a pitched ball which does not entitle him to first base, the ball is dead and no runner may advance."
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I believe it falls under Rule 7.02.\n\nIn advancing, a runner shall touch first, second, third and home base in order. If forced to return, he shall retouch all bases in reverse order, unless the ball is dead under any provision of Rule 5.09. In such cases, the runner may go directly to his original base.
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The official rule (don't know number) is that a pinch runner can be placed in your spot to finish running and stay in game. If there is a runner or runners on base and one of them gets hurt, a pinch runner can replace them but any runner after them cannot pass them on the base path, if this happens the base runner that was passed is out and that runners run does not count, the real bummer is if the past runner is the third out and even the hitter that hit the home run gets screwed because his home run does not count, only the runs that crossed before the third out,
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A foul tip is;\n\n1. ALWAYS caught by the catcher, and\n2. ALWAYS is a live ball, runners may advance, and\n3, NEVER is an out.\n\nA batter can be called out after a foul tip if it is the third strike, but he is not out due to a foul tip, rather he is out on strike three.\n\nDon't confuse a foul tip with a foul ball, they are two different things. A foul tip by definition is;\nA batted ball which goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catchers hands, or glove and is legally caught by the catcher.\n\nSome ruleset add "not higher than the batter's head" to that, but that is being dropprd in most. If a catcher has to move to the ball  (even just his hands) to catch it, it would be a fly ball caught in foul territory and an out. If not caught it would be a foul ball (see # 1 above).
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It's up to the umpire. Usually the runner is "safe" unless the ball was clearly on base before the runner. Any doubts means the runner gets the benefit of the doubt. \nCan't give you the rule- as it is now well over 10 years since I called a game
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I believe this is the ruling, but it has been a couple years since my son was in All-stars.\n\nA sub on the bench can courtesy run for either the pitcher or catcher.  If a pinch runner is used for someone else, that runner must stay in the game for at least 3 outs or 1 at bat.  This is the minimum playing time for each player on the team.
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A walk doesn't count as an "at bat" so it is neutral with respect to the batting average.  However, if you walk and a run scores because the bases were loaded, you still get credit for an RBI.  So in this scenario, you can get an RBI even though you didn't have an official "at bat."\n\nClear as mud?