Pitchers throws a fast ball, and the ball is smashed right back at his face, and knocks him out with a bleeding face.
Does the play keep going, or does the umpires stop the play?
2007-01-02 10:29:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
It is a live ball, usually the batter will run down to first and timeout will be called out of respect for the injured player.
2007-01-02 10:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by jesus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The play keeps going. There is a story that after World War II the Athletics had a pitcher with an aluminum prothesis to replace part of his calf that was blown off in Italy. Ted Williams lined a shot off his leg knocking him down. Williams ran to first, called time and ran to the pitcher.
On the other hand, Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzutto would bunt whenever that guy pitched. Either way, the ball is in play.
2007-01-02 19:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, what everybody is saying is right. I saw an Indians/Tigers game in 97 when the pitcher got hit by the batted ball. Julio Franco, the batter, went to first, then time was called and there was a big delay when the pitcher was checked out and helped off. Herb Score, who got drilled like that during his second season, was calling the game on the radio for the Tribe. He talked a little bit about what that was like. Scary.
2007-01-02 20:39:37 · answer #3 · answered by Edward K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The play keeps going until it's "natural" conclusion. The same is true if any player, including a runner or the batter-runner is injured. In fact, if the batter-runner is running out a HR and is injured in the process, he is replaces by a pinch-runner to finish running the bases for him.
The link that I've provided is to the official baseball rulebook. Your scenario is covered within Rule 5, "putting the Ball in Play, Dead Ball and Live Ball (in Play)" .
2007-01-02 18:36:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Play continues
2007-01-03 22:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by dpk_raikar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good question,it reminded me the day Moises Alou rounded first base an severly broke his ankle,he hit the ball in the gap but there he was laying on the ground seething in pain,the Cardinals threw the ball in and taged him out.This game was at Busch II.
2007-01-03 15:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play continues!
2007-01-06 01:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by traderb550 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play continues till ball is fielded or called dead by the umpires.
2007-01-02 18:44:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pitcher that gits drilld in the head,the plays goes on untilk the hitter stops at its base.then the staff ambulance, or the training staff checks the unconscious pitcher
2007-01-02 20:14:22 · answer #9 · answered by Tone Massacre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play continues until an out or someone is safe on base. Come on -- guys suck it up ! Then the game is stopped until medical is called.
2007-01-02 18:33:04 · answer #10 · answered by scubafetish2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋