But if there are not two outs, the runner is out and the batter is not penalized. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ WebNo rule Strike on the batter if the offense plate and first base. any runner or retired runner interferes (2-21-1,2-30-3) in a way which obviously hinders an obvious double play; or. If there are less than .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ The rules, in other words, made no logical sense. In the case of a foul ball, it must have a chance to become fair in the umpires judgment. 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A third strike was in play, essentially a fair ball. When there are less than two outs, a batter is not allowed to run to first base on a dropped third strike because first base is occupied. However, if there are two outs, a batter is allowed to run to first base on a dropped third strike. In both scenarios, baserunners are free to run at their own risk. .eJdqRG a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ PENALTY: The runner is out and the ball remains live unless interference occurs and is declared. If there are two outs, the batter is out because of his interference and since he is the third out, the runner cannot score. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ Consider: The leaguewide strikeout rate has risen unabated for more than a decade now, and, in a related development, 10 of the 50 lowest leaguewide on-base percentages of the modern era have been logged since 2010. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover{cursor:pointer;background-color:#0462CC;}/*!sc*/ .hpFxqr{line-height:1.1;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g148[id="Styles__FigureContainer-iefwtj-0"]{content:"fFwXhn,"}/*!sc*/ No pitcher shall wear white long sleeves, nor shall his glove or any other part of his uniform be unnecessarily distracting. 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Heres our story from 2020 on how this unusual rule came to be. SECTION 78. small{font-size:80%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ I wouldnt say its an unfair rule, said veteran reliever Sergio Romo. summary{display:list-item;}/*!sc*/ If a runner is touching his base when he is hit by an infield fly, he is not out, but the batter is out by the infield fly rule. h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:focus{outline:none;}/*!sc*/ WebIn MLB, if a Catcher drops or misses the third pitched strike, the batter becomes a runner and can attempt to reach first base before tagged out or forced out at first. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ The strike is called, but .evwvnJ p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ I like that!\n\nPerhaps thats the way we should all appraise the strangest rule in sports.\n\nConsider: The leaguewide strikeout rate has risen unabated for more than a decade now, and, in a related development, 10 of the 50 lowest leaguewide on-base percentages of the modern era have been logged since 2010. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught. And does our continued acceptance of this purposeless precedent qualify as an unhealthy marriage to tradition? WebThere is a runner at first base with no outs. This rule applies when first base is open, or if there are two outs. .ihHuHi{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ A member of the fielding team delivers the ball to a batter, who attempts to hit it. is on or beyond a succeeding base when the ball is declared dead (5-2-2b-1) after having left a base too soon on a caught fly ball, or he failed to touch a preceding base, or he continues and touches a succeeding base after the ball has become dead and the defense initiates a proper and successful appeal; deliberately knocks the ball from a fielders hand. 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But seriously, whats up with the dropped third strike rule? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ 0. A member of the fielding team delivers the ball to a batter, who attempts to hit it. According to the MLB rules 5.06 (a), a runner occupies a base when: Occupying the Base (1) A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when he If the receiver did not catch it (a stronger possibility than now, given that the catcher had no mitt or protective equipment), the batter could attempt to run to first base safely.\n\nThings got a little confusing in the 1860s. This removed the aforementioned logical discrepancy, but it did not remove the dropped third strike rule itself. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary.resizing{overflow-y:hidden;}/*!sc*/ Especially these days. .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/ Though Kole Calhoun had swung through Verlanders 88-mph slider for strike three, the ball had dived into the dirt and bounced away from catcher Robinson Chirinos. fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}/*!sc*/ The dropped third strike rule is one of those oddities you dont think about until you think about it. .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu rect{fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ Only if an umpire judges that the To them, the dropped third strike is a bit of a gut punch. 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Conversely, it would be a good idea for defensive players to take what the , Why Didnt Dusty Baker Protest Follow-Through Interference? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ With a runner on first, a skilled catcher could muff the catch of a third strike and throw the ball to second to initiate a double play. .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo--container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;margin-left:auto;}/*!sc*/ Note: On a dropped third strike, when the batter is , Interference .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ The third strike was this weird hybrid of fair and foul, taking on certain aspects of each. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ (2-32-1, 2) Jumping, hurdling, and leaping are all legal attempts to avoid a fielder as long as the fielder is lying on the ground. When a play is being made on a runner or batter-runner, he establishes his baseline as directly between his position and the base toward which he is moving. .hHLkAw input::-ms-clear{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.sczZi{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}}/*!sc*/ If I can make a pitch thats so bad that the catcher cant catch it but you still swung at it, he joked, you probably shouldnt get to go to first base., Ah, but you do, thanks to Rule 5.05(a)(2), which states that the batter becomes a runner when the third strike called by the umpire is not caught, providing (1) first base is unoccupied, or (2) first base is occupied with two out., The rule echoes that timeless tune we sing in the middle of the seventh at ballparks across the country. Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal. SECTION 33. fails to reach the next base before a fielder either tags the runner out or holds the ball while touching such base, after runner has been forced from the base he occupied because the batter became a runner (with ball in play) when other runners were on first base, or on first and second, or on first, second and third. (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later.). He Goes into the Dugout, What's the Call? In the third inning, Sam Haggerty struck out but reached base on a wild pitch. Anything that contributes to more people getting on base (though it doesnt actually improve their on-base percentages, which is a whole other weird topic for another time) ought to be applauded even if the occasion, as Verlander can tell you, is occasionally awkward. 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