Bottom of the ninth, tied score with 2 outs. Same question if he passes out or injures himself and is incapacitated and needs to be taken off the field on a stretcher? Does it matter if he has rounded any of the bases?
2006-09-13 08:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by Big Brother 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No definitive answers yet, a source would be awesome!
2006-09-13 09:43:41 · update #1
The relevant rule would be MLB Rule 6.09(d), which says,
"A fair ball passes over a fence or into the stands at a distance from home base of 250 feet or more. Such hit entitles the batter to a home run when he shall have touched all bases legally."
The book referenced below, in a note, says "...unless he is so severely disabled that he cannot, in which case a pinch runner has to finish the base tour." So, in your example, it would appear that the manager would be allowed to put in a pinch runner to complete the running.
2006-09-13 11:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scary thing about your question is that David Ortiz came to mind immediately.(With his heart problem) The way I understand the rule is if he is incapacitated then he is not making an attempt to touch home base. The rule states:
Any runner shall be called out, on appeal, when -
(d) He fails to touch home base and makes no attempt to return to that base, and home base is tagged.
Any appeal under this rule must be made before the next pitch, or any play or attempted play. If the violation occurs during a play which ends a half-inning, the appeal must be made before the defensive team leaves the field.
Major League Baseball doesn't want this reproduced so I hope I didn't violate any legal stuff!
2006-09-13 17:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by denverbroncos1973 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to the Sox this year...a guy got hurt rounding the bases and needed to be carted off....what happens is a pinch runner starts from where the runner left off, and runs around the bases.....however, the guy that hit the HR cant pass him on the bases.....he has to wait behind until the injured player is replaced and then he can run the bases.
2006-09-13 15:03:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the runner doesn't reach home, he is awarded whatever base he gets to. Meaning, if its a HR and he only gets to 1st, it's called a single and the next batter comes up with a pinch runner at 1st.
It happened in the Mets playoffs a few years back...Robin Ventura hit a HR to win the game (but there was a runner on base)...he didn't make it to 2nd (his team mobbed him) and he was given a walk off Single.
2006-09-13 15:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by brianwerner1313 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes credited with the last base he touched while alive. If he rounded second and kicked the bucket he gets a double. If he past first but died on his way to second he gets a single. Rule says you MUST touch all the bases to be credited with a home run.
2006-09-13 15:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One time my dad was playing baseball and the pitcher got hit with a line drive and died right there. They cancelled the game. Didn't even finish it later. I guess it was probably better that way. Would have been a little disrespectful.
2006-09-13 15:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ady_8e_80♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for him the answer is he is dead or nipples up. As far as the ref or ump goes if the heartless bastard continues the game I suspect he will be beaten with all those baseball bats by all the other team members. No game is more important then a person that just died.
2006-09-13 15:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does not matter. Someone would pinch-run for him and finish the trot around the bases.
2006-09-13 15:02:20 · answer #8 · answered by D T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well pinch runner
2006-09-13 22:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha im sorry, but this question made me laugh. its so random, i love it...
2006-09-13 21:51:54 · answer #10 · answered by Squints 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋