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BR runs to 1B thinking it's uncaught 3rd strike
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rhinolith
I have seen this twice: both at different age levels of Babe Ruth. Let's say there is one out and one on at R2.
Case 1: The batter thinks there is an uncaught third strike. The dugout is yelling at him to run, so he drops the bat and starts running to first. However, it's not an uncaught third strike...it's a foul tip. U1 signals out. Catcher then panics seeing the BR going to first and throws the ball to first, but overthrows the ball. R2 comes around and scores.
Is the runner allowed to just run to first? I don't find a rule forbidding it, but it seems like it shouldn't be legal. It seems like R2 should be put back on second base.
Case 2: Same situation but instead of the catcher getting a foul tip, the uncaught strike is just strike two. But the batter hears the dugout and coaches yelling at him to run to first. He does that, and the catcher throws the ball away and R2 scores.
Thank you for the help.
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MadMax
Why is U1 signaling an Out? Do you, @rhinolith, have your nomenclature confused, and labeling the PU as U1? If you really do mean U1 – as in, 1st Base Umpire – then on a play like this, U1 should not
Replacematt
Nope. The rule refers to a batter-runner, and there's also no play being made as they are already out.
Umpire942
more common is drop 3rd strike less then 2 outs, 1st occupied. if the catcher throws wild, runners can go no? ball is live, catcher made a mistake
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