ok.. In baseball why does the tie always go to the runner??? I think they should at the very least have to rock, paper, scissors.. dont ya think? best out of three?
2006-08-09 01:45:17 · 9 answers · asked by minx 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Because the defence must put the batter out. He is safe till they do. If its a tie hes not out
2006-08-09 01:58:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
br549 has it right. There is no "tie goes to the runner" rule in baseball....just something that sandlot kids made up. The runner is either out or safe...not safe because there was a tie...it isn't a courtroom..there are no lawyers only a judge and what he says goes...right or wrong...he can't even say the runner is out....oh wait a minute I think I made the wrong call....he was safe...yeah he is safe.
2006-08-09 11:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by c505ber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like criminal law-innocent till proven guilty. The runner is presumed safe until proven out. If it's too close to call, the defense hasn't proven that the runner was out; therefore the runner is safe.
2006-08-09 09:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by leo509 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There can be no tie. Either the runner reaches the base first, or the ball does.
The umpire can rule an out, or a safe, but no tie. Therefore, it can't happen!
2006-08-09 09:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by br549 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats what they say but its not neccessarally true. In most cases the umpires give the edge to the fielding team. I dont know why it happends but it just does expecially at first base.
ex:Javier Lopez running to first on the Red Sox in the late innings of last nights game against the Royals
2006-08-09 12:05:12 · answer #5 · answered by redsoxalldaway 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he had to RUN the 90 feet while the guy in the field merely had to THROW the ball to first.
2006-08-09 08:51:59 · answer #6 · answered by Rick H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason that in boxing in a fight that is a draw the champion keeps his belt.
2006-08-09 11:01:06 · answer #7 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next time wear a helmet this way the ball won't hurt your head again.
2006-08-09 08:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by uofsmike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because that is what MLB says, and MLB rules
2006-08-09 10:25:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋