This question has been bugging me for a while, after seeing Coco Crisp try to rob Alex Rodriguez of a home run and then falling over the wall it got me wondering, if a player catches the ball and then falls over the fence, is it an out or a home run?
2007-05-15 20:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by Robert 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
If he catches the ball before he leaves the field of play, the batter is out. If the defensive player then leaves the field of play entirely, the ball then becomes dead, and any runners would be allowed to move up one extra base. The ball would be treated as "out of play", the same as if someone had thrown it into the stands.
2007-05-15 22:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Cush 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a player catches the ball and falls over the fence the batter is out. If the player catches the ball while on the other side of the fence it is a home run. The same rule would apply on a foul ball that is headed for the stands. Just in the past few weeks you may have seen Jeter catch the ball on the playing field in foul territory and fall into the seating area of the fans. Since the ball was in his glove before he went into the stands the out was recorded. Good question
2007-05-16 01:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm suprised at how many people are wrong on this, especially the 14 year umpire. If an outfielder catches the ball in fair territory and falls over the fence between the foul poles it is a homerun. Another rule that many misinterpret concerned a question on this site last week concerning pitched balls that bounce in front of home plate. The ball is in play. Many said it is automatically dead - If it's "dead", how can a baserunner can advance a base on a wild pitch that hits the ground before hitting the plate? Because its still "live".
2007-05-16 04:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're a little late with this question, as it has already been asked and answered.
If a player catches the ball and then falls out of play, it's still a catch. Any runners on base advance one base if there are less than three outs.
Mattman, I suggest you actually read the rule book. I have provided the citations.
2007-05-15 22:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is out unless you have something like the right field wall at Fenway which is rather short. If he catches it and any part of his body is over the playing field at the time of the catch its an out, but if he isn't over the field it's a homerun.
2007-05-16 01:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by Tyler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he maintains control of the ball it doesnt matter if he flies 20 feet over the wall and outta the park, It's counted as an out.
2007-05-15 20:11:56 · answer #6 · answered by Brian C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a homerun either way if he falls over with posses ion of the ball its a homerun also if he touches it and it goes over it a homerun. the only way its not is fan interference and is the ball hits the playing field in fair territory and bounces over its a ground rule double.
2007-05-15 20:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by joshsc777 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is an out as long as he holds on.
2007-05-16 03:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by Crowdpleaser 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
out
2007-05-16 04:21:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as they hold on to it, hes out
2007-05-15 20:11:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋