Batter HBP out of box

[carolinablue]

My partner tonight asked me about a play that happened in a softball game he worked and I wasn't sure what the answer is so I looked the rule up. I don't work softball so I'm applying this to baseball.

 

A batter attempting a drag bunt gets hit in the foot with a pitch but his foot is outside the batters box.

 

5.09(a) says the ball becomes dead and runners advance one base, or return to their bases, without liability to be put out when

he gets hit while in legal batting position ( not quoted word for word ) but 6.08 (b) does not mention while in legal batting position but does say that if he is hit by a pitch that does not entitle him to 1B, such as he was swinging or the ball was in the strike zone or appaently he's out of the box, the ball becomes dead and no runner can advance.

 

So, I'm thinking it's just a dead ball, and the pitch is a ball, and nobody goes nowhere but thought I would run it by you guys to make sure.

[Jocko]

Im getting an out :sarcasm:

[UmpJM]

Jocko,

 

I'd like to see THAT!

 

carolinablue,

 

I'm giving him 1B.

 

Think about it.

 

Pitch "chases" the batter out of the box and he is hit with a foot outside. Are you going to keep him there?

 

If you do, I guarantee you will shortly have an excellent opportunity to exercise your "situation management" skills.

 

JM

[Jocko]

@UmpJM - forgot the sarcasm thingy. Fixed.

[BalkHawk]

If @Jocko gets an out, I'm supporting him 100%    

I'm awarding 1b until the rule for a 1 base award for hbp has an exception for being hit with a foot out of the batter's box... Unless, of course, I think he permitted the ball to hit his foot.

Whether he ran out of the box to kick the pitch, or was avoiding a wild pitch, I hope I can tell the difference.

[Jocko]

I bet I could pull a rabbit outta my hat and get an out for this. And zero argument. Lol

[Pete Peterson Sr]

I bet I could pull a rabbit outta my hat and get an out for this. And zero argument. Lol

 

You couldn't do that to Screech and get away with it...