ok so, lest say i hit a ball off the outfield wall i round first and go for second base, i am tagged out at second. does that at bat get ruled as a single or am i completely out with no single?
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you get a single but your out at second so obviously no double.  it was a hit but you took a risk went for two got caught when you could have stoped and stayed at first with a "long single"  although if your hitting balls off the wall and not getting to second you need to be doing sprints not wondering if youget a hit for that AB. obviously though you are out and are therefore not a runner anymore
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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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There are several different ways to get to the different bases, but these are the basic names:\n\ngetting to first base- single. If you hit the ball and it is not caught and you get to first base only, it is a single.\n\ngetting to second base- double. If you hit the ball and it is not caught and you go straight to second base, it is a double.\n\ngetting to third base- triple.  If you hit the ball and it is not caught and you go straight to third base, it is a triple.\n\nAside from those three terms, there are other different ways to get to the bases.  There are other things, such as errors and feilders choices and stolen bases.\n\nError- When a fielder drops the ball, misses a throw, etc, it is said that the batter "reached on an error".\n\nFeilder's Choice- If there is a runner on base and a feilder chooses to get the runner out instead of the batter, the batter reaches on a feilders choice.\n\nBase on balls or walk- When a batter is thrown four balls (pitches out of the strike zone) the batter gets to go to first base.\n\nOnce a runner gets on base, they can steal a base, which means that between the time which the pitcher throws the ball and when it is hit, a batter advances bases.\n\nHome Run- Yes, you can get a home run from hitting the ball out of the park, and also when you hit it in the park and run all the bases.  The term for when a ball stays in the park but is still a home run is "an in the park home run".\n\nThat should do it!
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This has happened to me several times. The Umpire did not signal the batter out (unless he verbalized "batter is out") rather, he signaled the third strike, assuming he was using the hammer. I NEVER call a batter out on strke three, nor do most umpires. I will verbalize "batter is out" if he attempts a run to first on a D3K when he is not entitled to do so. \n\nYou had 2 outs, so the runner had the right to attempt first on the D3K, but once he entered the dugout, he was out. This would have been a "force out" for the third and no runs could score. If the runner ran TO the dugout, but not INTO the dugout, he could still attempt first.\n\n The "baseline" has no bearing on this play. The "basepath" would be the route the runner takes when he attempts first base. He can vary the path all he wants, unless he is avoiding a tag, then the 3' rule applies. He also can not take a step backwards (towards home) but ONLY if he is avoiding a tag. A runner going to any other base may run backwards to avoid a tag, (thats called a rundown).\n\nAlso, being "touched by another coach" has no bearing unless the coach physically aided him. A push would be considered aid. \n\nAs for a protest, did you protest or argue? A protest would have been a mis-application of a playing rule by an umpire. If the runner had entered the dugout, and the umpire tells you he can the go to first, that would be a protestable situation if your league allows protests. Some do not. Anything else would have been arguing, and you would be a candidate for ejection! If the runner was sent after entering the dugout, and protests are not allowed in your league, I would probably have argued too!
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No. The same would apply to a run scored on a wild pitch or a passed ball.\n\nBTW if bases are loaded and you draw a walk you are credited with an RBI (but not an at bat) even though the ball was never batted into play.  (This is more for bigcooldaddy or whatever his name is.)
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It goes to the first pitcher, in this case, but not always.  The official rule is 10.18(h):\n\nA relief pitcher shall not be held accountable when the first batter to whom he pitches reaches first base on four called balls if such batter has a decided advantage in the ball and strike count when pitchers are changed.\n\n(1) If, when pitchers are changed, the count is\n2 balls, no strike, \n2 balls, 1 strike, \n3 balls, no strike, \n3 balls, 1 strike, \n3 balls, 2 strikes,\n\nand the batter gets a base on balls, charge that batter and the base on balls to the preceding pitcher, not to the relief pitcher.\n\n(2) Any other action by such batter, such as reaching base on a hit, an error, a fielder's choice, a force out, or being touched by a pitched ball, shall cause such a batter to be charged to the relief pitcher.
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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 know what you're asking for, but I don't think I can give you a great answer.  The best way I can think of answering your question is that you are trying to make contact with the ball; you are trying to strike it with the bat.  You swing and miss or do not swing at a potential good pitch, which will equal to your first attempt of striking the ball.\n\nHa ha ha.....not sure if that's true, but after I read this, surprises me..sounds like it's the right answer.
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Ok, there are two types of pitches. Ones that the batter can hit are "strikes," and the ones that he can't hit (in the umpire's opinion) are called "balls." In order to be a strike, the ball needs to cross home plate between the batter's knees and shoulders, roughly. If it is too high or too low, it's a ball. If it's too far away from the batter or too close to him, it's a ball. But if the batter swings at the pitch and misses it, the umpire will call a strike regardless of where the pitch was.\n\nIf you get three strikes, you are out. If you get four balls, you get to go to first base. The umpire will say "Ball four, batter take your base."
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What? Never heard that rule. I was of the understanding that if the ball hit the top of the wall/fence and went out, it was a home run. I guess there could be a different rule for softball.
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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 is interesting.... there are 2 persons in each team. they will ony bat and bowl. others will field. when they get out, certain runs are subtracted. and team batting second plays entire quota of overs, irrespective of whether thay have achieven their target or not. this is because, even after achieving the target, they can get out and loose runs....
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Caught outis the most common way of getting out. \n\nA batter is out caught when a fielder catches the ball directly off the bat, before it has hit the ground. \n\nThe ball doesn't have to come directly off the bat though. \n\nIt can deflect from the pad on to the bat or from the bat on to the pad and still be caught, so long as the fielder takes the ball on the full. \n\nAlso if the ball hits the batter on the hand, below the wrist, then you can still be out caught. \n\nBut if the ball hits below the wrist of one hand which is not in contact with the bat, then it's not out.\n\nAnd you can't be given out caught off a no-ball. \n\nWhen a bowler takes a catch off their own bowling, the batsman is out caught and bowled. \n\nAnd when a wicketkeeper takes the catch the batter is out caught behind. \n\nIf the ball gets caught in a batter's pads and a fielder removes it and attempts to claim a catch, the umpire should give the batsman "not out" as the ball is a "dead ball".
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yes, this is called the infield fly rule.  it was put into effect so fielders couldn't just drop the ball to create an easy force out.\n\nThe infield fly rule applies when there are fewer than 2 outs, and there are runners on first and second base, or on first, second and third base.
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Here you go taken straight from the MLB rule book (Rule 10.04 Runs Batted In).\n\nRUNS BATTED IN \n10.04\n(a) Credit the batter with a run batted in for every run which reaches home base because of the batter's safe hit, sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, infield out or fielder's choice; or which is forced over the plate by reason of the batter becoming a runner with the bases full (on a base on balls, or an award of first base for being touched by a pitched ball, or for interference or obstruction).\n\n(b) Do not credit a run batted in when the batter grounds into a force double play or a reverse force double play. \n\nSee the link below for the full details.
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It's covered under Rule 5.08 of the official MLB rules:\n\n"If a thrown ball accidentally touches a base coach, or a pitched or thrown ball touches an umpire, the ball is alive and in play. However, if the coach interferes with a thrown ball, the runner is out."\n\nSo, play would continue as normal assuming the coach didn't purposely interfere with the ball.
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The runner is out.  Rule 7.09 (d)Before two are out and a runner on third base, the batter hinders a fielder in making a play at home base; the runner is out