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.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ If he is successful, the run counts, as it was scored prior to out number 3. A Major Leaguer on the mound -- or behind the dish -- isnt thinking in those terms. ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2019-04-23T05:00:00Z","description":"Luke Bard notches four strikeouts in the top of the 14th inning for the Angels","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:47","mp4AvcPlayback":"https://cuts.diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2019/2019-04/23/12cdd41c-18686c82-97440b6d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4","slug":"bard-gets-four-k-s-in-the-14th","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"gamepk-564745","title":"2019/04/22 nyy@ana"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-108","title":"Los Angeles Angels"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-572703","title":"Luke Bard"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"highlight-reel-relief-pitching","title":"highlight reel relief pitching"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/dejpdsxexvhts5ejkucv","title":"Bard gets four K's in the 14th","type":"video","url":"/video/bard-gets-four-k-s-in-the-14th"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Indeed, 88 pitchers \\-\\- from Ed Crane of the New York Giants in 1888 to Luke Bard of the Los Angeles Angels in April 2019 -- have turned that trick. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ The independent Atlantic League temporarily experimented with that concept in 2019 as part of a series of revolutionary rule changes. Runner runs to first running "inside the running lane" (between the foul line and 45-foot line) and is hit with the ball before touching first base. .hHLkAw input{position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:32px;color:#444444;font-weight:400;height:32px;padding:0 8px;width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ dropped third strike rule in effect 10u 46/65, 11u and over. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ On a force-play slide with less than two outs, the runner is declared out, as well as the batter-runner. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group:not(:first-child){margin-left:16px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group.cols{-webkit-column-count:2;column-count:2;-webkit-column-gap:8px;column-gap:8px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Anything that contributes to more people getting on base (though it doesnt actually improve their on-base percentages, which is a whole other weird topic for another time) ought to be applauded even if the occasion, as Verlander can tell you, is occasionally awkward. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ The Knickerbockers clung to the GutsMuths principle even as so much about the sport was changing.\n\nUltimately, when further alterations were made in 1879 to eliminate outs on one-bounce catches of foul balls, the one-bounce catches of third strikes for outs were eliminated, as well. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Interference is called and the ball is dead immediately. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ If the receiver caught it on the fly or on one bounce, the batter was out. Though considered a fair ball, third strikes were lumped in with foul balls, in that catchers could still catch the ball on one bounce for an out. (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later. It is designed to protect the runners. .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ WebA dropped third strike can result in the batter being able to advance to first base in two scenarios either when there are less than two outs and first base is unoccupied, or .hspSPq svg{padding-top:1px;vertical-align:top;fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ does not legally attempt to avoid a fielder in the immediate act of making a play on him; or. button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ Fast forward half a century, and the New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club put its rules to writing in 1845. Weeks later, when asked how it felt to become the first pitcher to join the 3K Club on a wild pitch that allowed the batter to board, Verlander laughed. WebIn MLB, if a Catcher drops or misses the third pitched strike, the batter becomes a runner and can attempt to reach first base before tagged out or forced out at first. What happens after a dropped third strike if the runner starts heading back to the dugout? .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g144[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ The batter is declared out if the pitch was a third .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ The story of this seemingly random rule begins not with Abner Doubleday or Henry Chadwick or Alexander Cartwright or any of the other stateside souls rightly, wrongly or debatably heralded as baseball pioneers. .hUHmCp > article > aside{display:none;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**_\\* \\* \\*_ \\* ***","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The story of this seemingly random rule begins not with Abner Doubleday or Henry Chadwick or Alexander Cartwright or any of the other stateside souls rightly, wrongly or debatably heralded as baseball pioneers.\n\nNo, according to an essay by Richard Hershberger of the Society for American Baseball Research, the rule traces back to Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, a German teacher and physical education advocate.\n\nIn 1796, GutsMuths published the snappily titled \"Spiele zur Uebung und Erholung des Krpers und Geistes fr die Jugend, ihre Erzieher und alle Freunde Unschuldiger Jugendfreuden,\" which translates to Games for the exercise and relaxation of the body and mind for the youth, their educators and all friends of innocent joys of youth.\n\nGutsMuths was known as the grandfather of gymnastics, but this book of childrens games expanded to other endeavors, including Ball mit Freystten -- oder das Englische Base-ball (Ball with freestates -- or English Base-ball).\n\nThe game he describes might sound familiar. Umpire may also call him out at end of playing action upon proper and successful appeal. A third strike was in play, essentially a fair ball. It is great-great-great-grandfathered into the rulebook at this point.\n\nSome pitchers even view it as an opportunity.\n\nIt gives you the chance to punch out four in an inning, Braves reliever Will Smith said with a smile. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Get free access to baseball forums, rules analysis and exclusive email content from current and former Major League Baseball players and umpires. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ If there are less than Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. .dLQAwR .contributor__image{margin-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__Img-sc-xw1tzz-1"]{content:"ebrWqN,iQELft,"}/*!sc*/ The game he describes might sound familiar. But its definitely a wacky rule.. Continuous Appeal Discussion with Ted Barrett and Chris Welsh. sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in.active::after{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ If the umpire is uncertain who would have been played on, the runner closest to home shall be called out; or. details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ It remains a de facto defibrillator capable of resuscitating strikeout victims.\n\nIt is, perhaps, the oldest surviving rule, and its an odd rule, Thorn said. No runner may be forced out if a runner who follows him in the batting order is first put out (including a batter-runner who is out for an infield fly). .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ Nobody is seriously questioning whether the rule ought to exist. So overall (and Overall), the dropped third strike rule has given us some great trivia even if some of those involved dont even realize it. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{width:100%;-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex-basis:80%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:80%;flex-basis:80%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu rect{fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Expert Rules Analysis Here The strike is called, but THIS RULE APPLIES TO NFHS html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/ It is, perhaps, the oldest surviving rule, and its an odd rule, Thorn said. data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ How far can the batter go .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list{z-index:50;min-width:250px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-mask-image:-webkit-radial-gradient(#ffffff,#000000);}/*!sc*/ .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ (Calhoun then scored when Verlanders next pitch to Andrelton Simmons was swatted over the left-center-field wall but Verlander and the Astros went on to win, anyway.). .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ The dropped third strike rule is one of those oddities you dont think about until you think about it. button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ The pitch is a strike. Dropped third strikes: A look at baseball's strangest rule - MLB.com This Runner Goes Way Out of the Way, but is He Out of the Baseline? Runner Misses 2B and the defensive Team Tries an Appeal. (a) (1) running more than three feet away from his/ her baseline to avoid being tagged, unless such action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball. When there are less than two outs, a batter is not allowed to run to first base on a dropped third strike because first base is occupied. However, if there are two outs, a batter is allowed to run to first base on a dropped third strike. In both scenarios, baserunners are free to run at their own risk. .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} In 1796, GutsMuths published the snappily titled "Spiele zur Uebung und Erholung des Krpers und Geistes fr die Jugend, ihre Erzieher und alle Freunde Unschuldiger Jugendfreuden," which translates to Games for the exercise and relaxation of the body and mind for the youth, their educators and all friends of innocent joys of youth.. If a runner is hit by an infield fly when he is not touching his base, both he and the batter are out. Equipment must be kept in the dugout or away from the runners on the warned team will be called out after the first warning. 2) Select Swinging or Looking. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .jehbss{height:auto;width:100%;background-color:#F0F0F0;border-radius:8px;}/*!sc*/ SECTION 33. (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later.). .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ as a runner or retired runner, fails to execute a legal slide, or does not attempt to avoid the fielder or the play on a force play at any base; or, intentionally interferes with a throw or a thrown ball; or he hinders a fielder on his initial attempt to field a batted ball. And as equipment improved, this play became easier to execute. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ window.appId = '' The act of an offensive player, umpire or nongame person who interferes with; physically or verbally hinders; confuses; or impedes any fielder attempting to make a play. If a fielder drops a batted ball and contact with a runner occurs during a subsequent attempt to field the ball, the fielder has the greater responsibility for avoiding contact. data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g114[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ SECTION 78. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent::after{border-color:transparent transparent #057AFF;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--current{border-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ But one must admire its persistence and its potential to breathe life into obsolete at-bats.\n\nIts lurking there, Thorn said. No longer could wily catchers try to get free outs. .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ See exception in 10 & Under and Younger Section. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ With the ball in play even after a third swing and miss, the pitcher could retrieve it and throw it at the batter-turned-runner to try to get the out. .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught. And on the third swing, the ball was considered in play, whether the batter made contact or not.\n\nIn the 1790s, said John Thorn, MLBs official historian, they had the right idea that strikeouts are boring.\n\nWith the ball in play even after a third swing and miss, the pitcher could retrieve it and throw it at the batter-turned-runner to try to get the out. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ An out occurs when there are less than two outs and a runner is on first base. .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ The drop third strike rule is such a weird rule in the game of baseball. The dropped third strike rule happens in baseball when a hitter strikes out, yet the catcher cant catch the pitch in the air. When the ball hits the ground on a third strike, the hitter has to run towards the first base. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ But the dropped third strike has managed to hang around since the games inception.\n\nHow did we get here, exactly? But, twice now in .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Malicious contact always supersedes obstruction. textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ You Make the Call! This blip in the rulebook, this curious canon, this precious little postcard from baseballs past has long since outlived the logic behind its creation. does not retouch his base before a fielder tags him out or holds the ball while touching such base after any situation (8-2-1,2-3and2-4). Because even in the midst of Verlander adding to his strikeout total, Angels fans had something to celebrate. This Batter/Runner Thinks He is Out, But He's Really Safe. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ If a retired runner interferes, and in the judgment of the umpire, another runner could have been put out, the umpire shall declare that runner out. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Runner Hit By Batted Ball - Not always Out! .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ If the bat and ball accidentally come in contact with each other a second time while the batter is holding the bat in the batters box, it is a foul ball. ","type":"markdown"}],"storyType":"news","subHeadline":null,"summary":"Orioles ace John Means threw a no-hitter against the Mariners on Wednesday, and the only thing preventing him from a perfect game was a strikeout? GutsMuths was known as the grandfather of gymnastics, but this book of childrens games expanded to other endeavors, including Ball mit Freystten -- oder das Englische Base-ball (Ball with freestates -- or English Base-ball). New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught.\n\nFor a time, there was occasional incentive for the catcher to drop the third strike on purpose. Webpires that the batter-runner should be declared out since the batter-runner abandoned the effort to advance. .hHLkAw input:focus{outline:none;}/*!sc*/ According to the MLB rules 5.06 (a), a runner occupies a base when: Occupying the Base (1) A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when he When a Runner Passes a Base and then Returns to a Previous Base, He Must Retouch the Base. @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ And then its Ugh!\n\nTheyve been dealing with it since they were kids, so the idea that a batter can reach first even when striking out is fully ingrained. New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. -- or behind the dish -- isnt thinking in those terms of Verlander adding to his strikeout total Angels!, essentially a fair ball the pitch in the air to catches the... 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