2nd October 2019

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Is it a homerun if the ball hits the yellow line?

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If a park has a yellow line running along the top of the fence, as Coors Field does, the ball must clear the yellow line. If the ball hits any part of the yellow strip and goes over the fence, it is ruled a home run.

In respect to this, what is the ground rule in baseball?

In baseball, ground rules are special rules particular to each baseball park (grounds) in which the game is played. Unlike the well-defined playing field of most other sports, the playing area of a baseball field extends to an outfield fence in fair territory and the stadium seating in foul territory.

What is a ground rule triple in baseball?

"ground rule triple" or really three base award (self.baseball) submitted 4 years ago by Colorado Rockiesdenverkarl. If a defensive player throws his glove to stop a batted ball, the batter and all runners are entitled to 3 bases.

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What is the ground rule in baseball?

In baseball, ground rules are special rules particular to each baseball park (grounds) in which the game is played. Unlike the well-defined playing field of most other sports, the playing area of a baseball field extends to an outfield fence in fair territory and the stadium seating in foul territory.

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Can you catch a ball off the wall?

in order to get the batter out the fielders need to catch the ball before it hits an object other than the fielders glove or hand that's why if there is a ball that hits the foul ball wall and bounces off and the fielder catches it the batter is not out.

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Is a foul tip caught by the catcher and out?

"A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catchers hands and is legally caught. It is not a foul tip unless caught and any foul tip that is caught is a strike, and the ball is in play. It is not a catch if it is a rebound, unless the ball has first touched the catcher's glove or hand."

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Is it a homerun if you catch the ball and fall over the fence?

If a fielder catches a fly ball and then falls over the fence it is a homerun. If the catch occurs before leaving the field of play it is a catch and not a homerun. 39. The ball is dead anytime an umpire is hit by the ball.

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Can a foul ball become fair?

If a fly ball lands in the infield between home and first base, or home and third base, and then bounces to foul territory without touching a player or umpire and before passing first or third base, it is a foul ball; or if the ball settles on foul territory or is touched by a player on foul territory, it is a foul

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Can a bounced pitch be a strike?

Also, the official answer can be found in the Baseball Rule Book under Section II: Definition of Terms: "A BALL is a pitch which does not enter the strike zone in flight and is not struck at by the batter. If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone it is a "ball."

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Can a batter intentionally get hit?

In the case where a batter swings and the pitch hits him anyway, the ball is dead and a strike is called. If the batter does not attempt to avoid the pitch, he is not awarded first base, and the pitch is ruled either a strike if in the strike zone or a ball if out of the strike zone. Umpires rarely make this call.

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What counts as an at bat?

A batter will not receive credit for an at bat if his plate appearance ends under the following circumstances: He receives a base on balls (BB). He is hit by a pitch (HBP). He hits a sacrifice fly or a sacrifice bunt (also known as sacrifice hit).

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Do Walks count as an at bat?

Receiving a base on balls does not count as a hit or an at bat for a batter but does count as a time on base and a plate appearance. A hit by pitch is not counted statistically as a walk, though the effect is mostly the same, with the batter receiving a free pass to first base.

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Do fielder's choice count as an at bat?

A batter who reaches first base safely as the result of a fielder's choice is not credited with a hit or a time on base; however, his turn at the plate is recorded as an at bat and plate appearance.

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Do sacrifice fly count as an at bat?

The purpose of not counting a sacrifice fly as an at-bat is to avoid penalizing hitters for a successful action. The sacrifice fly is one of two instances in baseball where a batter is not charged with a time at bat after putting a ball in play; the other is the sacrifice hit (also known as a sacrifice bunt).

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Do you get credit for an RBI on a fielder's choice?

Rule of thumb -- If the runner keeps running without stopping after the ball is hit, credit an RBI. If the runner stops at a base and takes off again after noticing the misplay, credit the run as scored on a fielder's choice.

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How is a sacrifice fly scored in baseball?

The batter is given credit for an RBI. (If the ball is dropped for an error but it is determined that the runner would have scored with a catch, then the batter is still credited with a sacrifice fly.) A sacrifice fly does not count as an at-bat and therefore does not count against a player's batting average.

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What is considered a sacrifice in baseball?

A sacrifice hit (also known as a sacrifice bunt, and abbreviated SH) is credited to a batter who successfully advances one or more runners by bunting the ball for an out, or who would have been put out but for an error or unsuccessful fielder's choice. A sacrifice does not count as a time at bat.

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What is a fly in baseball?

In baseball: Getting on base. …generally categorized as flies or fly balls (balls hit high into the air), ground balls (balls hit at a downward angle into the ground), and line drives (a ball that is close to and parallel to the ground). Another way the batter can reach base is through an error.

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Can base runners advance on an infield fly rule?

On the other hand, if "infield fly" is called and the ball lands fair without being caught, the batter is still out, there is still no force, but the runners are not required to tag up. In either case, the ball is live, and the runners may advance on the play, at their own peril.

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What is a ground ball in baseball?

In baseball, a ground ball pitcher (also ground-ball pitcher or groundball pitcher) is a type of pitcher that has a tendency to induce ground balls from opposing batters. Ground ball pitchers rely on pitches that are low in the strike zone with substantial downward movement, such as splitters and sinker balls.

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