Please don't give me your opinion. I want the facts only! Thanks.
2007-06-09 03:26:39 · 23 answers · asked by rgcanes 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The right answer is if the batter swings at the pitch and it hits him its a Dead ball and a strike
2007-06-09 06:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, some people need to do some research and stop looking like idiots. If you know anything about baseball you would know that ANY swing at a ball regardless of where it ends up afterwards, is a strike.
If you swing at a pitch and it hits you in the head and kills you, it's still a strike. If you are dumb enough to swing at a pitch at your head, you should be awarded the strike. I have personally seen Lance Berkman swing at a pitch that hit him in the arm and though he threw a fit, it was rightfully a strike.
2007-06-09 12:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jesse & Cynthia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MLB Rule 2.00, Definition Of Terms:
A STRIKE is a legal pitch when so called by the umpire, which --
(e) Touches the batter as he strikes at it;
(f) Touches the batter in flight in the strike zone.
There's seven listed items, but these are the two germane to the question.
You swing -- it's a strike.
2007-06-09 11:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe how many of you have given the wrong answer! If you swing and miss but the ball hits you it's a strike. If it's a check swing then you take first base. If the batter swings and tips the ball and it hits him then it's a strike.
2007-06-09 10:37:32 · answer #4 · answered by spaceninj 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If a player swings at a pitch, it is a strike regardless of whether or not it hits the batter.
2007-06-09 10:46:38 · answer #5 · answered by pega169 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a full swing is called a strike
if it is strike 3 it counts as a dropped 3rd strike and batter can try beat the throw to first
this happened while i was playing once
2007-06-11 17:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by dudespood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a strike. The batter attempted to strike the ball. So, the batter is not allowed first base.
2007-06-09 10:30:12 · answer #7 · answered by Stephen J 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lots of mis-information in above answers.
A strike is charged ANYTIME a batter makes an attempt to hit the ball.
The ball becomes dead when it hits the batter.
In answer to your question, this would be a dead ball, strike, out if strike three.
2007-06-09 10:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by br549 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My son experienced this first hand in his little leauge game. Its a strike. You do not have to move out of the way of the ball but you cannot move into the path. Ok, yes some are going to say they do it in the majors. However, they do it in such a way to make it look as if they are trying to move out of the way. The assumption is the swinging caused you to be hit by the ball.
2007-06-09 10:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a strike. I would work on this batters strike zone. You can't be swinging at balls.
2007-06-12 10:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋