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TOPIC: how many bases? |
| Neal
February 23, 2016
8:56:59 AM
Entry #: 4192204
| Bottom of the 7th with 2 outs and bases loaded. The home team is down 4-2. The pitcher throws a wild pitch that rolls and stops near the dugout. As F2 goes to retrieve it she accidentally kicks the ball into the dugout. Ruling?
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| Perry
February 24, 2016
12:03:11 PM
Entry #: 4192292
| Here's my guess. Everybody gets two bases. Runners from second and third score and tie the game. Runner from first is now on third. Get the same batter back up and in the box with two outs, and play on.
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| Tammy
February 28, 2016
3:35:50 PM
Entry #: 4192499
| I would think that since F2 kicked it, that it would be a fielder "kick," and therefore, two bases. But since it originated from the rubber, this could be a trick question.
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| Neal
February 29, 2016
9:37:22 AM
Entry #: 4192523
| Per Rule 8-5-C
When a pitched ball that remains live becomes blocked or goes out of live ball territory
Effect The ball is dead and runners are awarded one base only. The batter is awarded first base only on the 4th ball.
This was not intentional. This was accidentally so you still have to treat it as a being a pitch.
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| Tammy
March 2, 2016
8:59:29 AM
Entry #: 4192641
| I new it, Neal! You really made me think.
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| Gump
March 5, 2016
8:10:50 PM
Entry #: 4192859
| I feel that once a pitced ball comes to rest, it has stopped being a pitch. In this play the pitch comes to a complete stop and then the catcher puts a force on the ball that causes it to go out of play. Two bases time of the touch.
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| Neal
March 6, 2016
11:22:30 AM
Entry #: 4192883
| Gump, that is not the ruling. I posted the correct ruling above. I posted this question because some people think the answer is what you just said but it is wrong.
Thanks
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| Perry
March 10, 2016
3:10:00 PM
Entry #: 4193216
| Gump: A pitch is a pitch is a pitch. A pitch is always a pitch.
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