For example lets say the hitter's count is 1 swinging strike with no balls, why is the second strike called on a foul ball when it wasn't a strike? And any foul after that is not a strike?
2007-07-01 09:33:46 · 11 answers · asked by ann a 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FOUL BALL IS STRIKE BUT NO THE 3TH ONE OR MORE BUT A FOUL TIP HOLD BY THE CATCHER IS A STRIKE!!!!!!!!
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2007-07-01 10:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It can be a first strike as well as the second strike. However, the RULES say that a player cannot be called out on strikes if the third strike is a foul ball.
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2007-07-01 11:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the batter took a full swing at it but didn't hit it into the park. But if a foul tip is on the third strike, the batter is not out, because he got at least a piece of the ball.
2007-07-01 09:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by P S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foul balls are always strikes, except when someone bunts the ball foul with two strikes. If a batter has two strikes on him, and he bunts the ball foul, that is considered a third strike, and he is struck out.
2007-07-01 09:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew C. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Foul ball is always a strike, but you can't strike out on a foul ball.
2007-07-01 09:38:21 · answer #5 · answered by Dan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I can't answer WHY baseball made the rule that way but here is the definition from Wikipedia......
In baseball, a foul ball is a batted ball that is not a foul tip, and that:
passes out of the playing field in flight while over foul ground, or
first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or
bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, before a player or umpire touches it, or
first touches the person of an umpire, player, or any object foreign to the natural ground while on or over foul ground, or
before touching or passing first or third base, settles entirely on foul ground before a player or umpire touches it
When any foul or fair batted ball is caught in flight, the batter is out. If there are fewer than two outs, any runners on base when a foul ball is caught in flight have the option, at their own risk, to tag up and advance to the next base. On rare occasions, such as in extra innings or the ninth inning of a tie game when a runner is on third base, fielders have been known to let long foul flies drop rather than risk losing the game on a sacrifice fly. Sometimes, in that situation, a fielder will not try to catch a ball that is close to the foul line in the hope that the ball will go foul at the last second--neither catching the ball nor letting it drop would prevent a defeat. When a batter bunts foul with two strikes, he is out. Otherwise, when a batted ball becomes a foul ball, the ball is dead, all runners must return to their time-of-pitch base, and the batter continues to bat.
It is common for a ball moving in or over fair territory to become a foul ball. Batted balls can also be fair balls or foul tips.
In different situations, a foul ball may be considered a positive or negative outcome of a pitch or swing. When there are zero or one strikes, a foul ball counts as a strike, benefitting the pitcher. However, a foul ball may reveal to the batter that he has timed a pitch well and need only make adjustment to the location of his swing on the next such pitch; this is often called a good cut or simply a good swing. Foul balls with two strikes are generally considered positive for the batter, since he thus avoids strike three on a potentially difficult pitch. Also, foul balls with two strikes increase the pitcher's pitch count, adding to his/her fatigue, thus providing some small advantage to the offense. A strategy of swinging on any ball to try to produce additional fouls and prolong an at-bat is often used against strong pitchers to try to drive them from the game sooner (and also the possibility of the pitcher throwing a pitch a hitter can get a hit on); this does, however, have the disadvantage of generating more strikeouts.
2007-07-01 09:48:15 · answer #6 · answered by go_uva 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
because they did not hit it in fair territory, it is called a strike. that is unless they already have two strikes then it doesn't count as anything i.e.- if they have two strikes and three balls and they hit a foul ball, then the count will still be three balls and two strikes.
2007-07-01 09:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by MonserMonser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bc its just like if u swung and missedi ts counted as a strike but its out of play.The only reason u arent out after another foul is bc u cant get out by fouling it off it jus counts towards ur strikes up to that point
2007-07-01 10:40:00 · answer #8 · answered by C.C. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the rules of the game... any foul after the second strike has to be in the field of play, or unless someone catches it...
2007-07-01 09:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by Doug (Grumpa) 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cause thats the rule....see?
2007-07-01 09:37:28 · answer #10 · answered by satch 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋