So this is a actual situation that happened this season.
Situation goes like this.
Runner on third with no outs. The batter runner swings and hits a bounding ball down the 3rd baseline. The runner steps back on the bag and F5 (third baseman) runs up to field the ball. The batter runner is very fast and F5 decides to let the ball go foul since he will surely not retire the batter runner. Therefore he allows the ball to pass thinking it may go foul and it proceeds to hit the runner on third base in the thigh. The ball hit him while it was fair.
What do you call? Please explain.
Is it a dead ball or delayed dead ball?
Is there interference? Why or Why Not?
Who is out? Please place runners
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It's a Fair Ball if a bounding ball passes over 3rd base.
ReplyDeleteNo interference because F5 had a chance to field the ball.
No out or placement & ball is live.
The correct ruling for this situation would be you have a fair ball and the runner on third is out the BR gets first base. This play is exactly the same as if a guy is standing on 2B and gets hit with the ball he is out. The only time that a runner is protected from being out by being hit with a live ball while standing on his base is when it is an infield fly. If the ball had been foul then barring intention, then the ball would simply be foul. If intentional you could get possibly get two outs there.
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Mike Davidson
I feel the guy on third base should be safe.. and the ball be played live because the runner does not have to advance from 3rd due to not being forced. therefore the ball should be played live and the br should be safe also
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