Lets say you hit what should be a home run, and the outfielder jumps to catch it over the fence, but fails to catch the ball and knocks it back into play and it hits the ground with out being caught. What is it?
A home run? Foul? Ground Rule Double?
2007-06-19 05:29:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
It's in play because it never left the yard, technically. Wherever the baserunner is is what type of hit it is ruled.
It's different than like a foul pole keeping a ball in play. If a ball hits the pole fair side and drops in the field it is a homer. But if a fielder keeps a fair ball in the park then it is just a base hit.
2007-06-19 05:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It counts as a hit if he does not successful catch the ball and lands in either fair or foul territory if he touches the ball. The batter can run the bases and it would be a single,double,triple or inside the park home run
2007-06-19 05:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by gbaker1226 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-01 05:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the fielder knocks it back into play before it hits something over the wall the ball is in play. Depending on where the runner stops is what the play will be ruled...single, dbl, trpl, or inside the park homer.
2007-06-19 06:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how he "deflects" it. If he throws his glove, hat, or other part of his uniform or equipment at the ball and touches the ball, preventing it from leaving the field in flight, it's a home run.
If the ball simply glances off his glove or body and onto the field, the ball remains live.
DP, you seriously need to read 7.05(a), which governs this play. You're the one who is mistaken, and it's so obvious.
2007-06-19 16:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as it doesn't hit anything outside the playing field its a fair ball and the hitter can get whatever he can. No ground rule comes into play here. It's simply a fair ball.
2007-06-19 05:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by wunofdamoronbros 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ryan - please quit saying that it is a HR if they throw the glove and it hits the ball. By rule, it is a tripple.
OBR rule 7.05
b) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniform detached from its proper place on his person. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril;
(c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril.
2007-06-20 04:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by DP 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As long as it completely does not land beyond the fences the ball is still in play
2007-06-19 14:33:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a home run but the batter can run to any base until the fielder gets the ball into the infield.
2007-06-19 05:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by Want2know 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The player kept the ball in play, ie groud rule double. However if the player used any other means to deflect it, its a homerun.
2007-06-19 08:10:04 · answer #10 · answered by myckjo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋