- R1 and R3, no outs. B1 hits a pop up and when the shortstop plants
himself beneath the ball the umpire calls "Infield Fly!" Is the umpire
correct?
Yes
No
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- R1 and R2, no outs. B1 hits a pop up, and when the shortstop plants
himself under the ball for the catch the umpire calls "Infield Fly, batter's
out!" But the shortstop loses the ball in the sun and the ball drops to the
ground untouched. B1, seeing this, hustles down to 1st base. R2 heads for
3rd and R1 heads for 2nd. The shortstop picks up the ball and fires to F5,
who steps on 3rd base before R2 reaches it then fires the ball to F4, who
tags out R1 sliding into 2nd base. Ruling:
R2 is out on the force and R1 is out on the tag.
R2 is safe and R1 is out.
Neither runner is out and must be returned to their original bases, since
any Infield Fly not caught results in a dead ball.
R2 is out on the force, R1 is out on the tag, and B1 is safe at 1st since
the Infield Fly must be caught to be in effected.
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- R2 and R3, one out. B1 smacks a line drive down the 3rd base line. R3,
standing on 3rd base, gets hit by the batted ball, which bounces off him and
into the infield in fair territory. F5 picks up the ball and fires to 1st
base in an attempt to get B1, but ends up throwing the ball over F3's head
and out of play into the dugout. Ruling:
Interference, dead ball. B1 is out, R2 and R3 must be returned to 2nd and
3rd.
Interference, dead ball. R3 is out, R2 awarded home and B1 awarded 2nd
because of the overthrow.
Interference, dead ball. R3 is out, R2 is returned to 2nd base and B1 is
awarded 1st base.
R3 and R2 awarded home, B1 awarded 2nd. Two base award based on
runners/batter's location at time of pitch, since the ball thrown out of
play was the first play by an infielder.
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- R1, R2 and R3, no outs. The batter hits a pop up into the infield and in
the area of 2nd base. When F4 plants himself beneath the ball for the catch
the umpire calls for an Infield Fly. Suddenly the ball starts curving away
from the 2nd baseman and comes down and hits R2, who is standing on 2nd
base, and falls to the ground. R3, R2, and R1 take off running as B1 heads
for 1st base. F4 picks up the ball and fires home. The catcher receives the
throw and steps on home before R3 can reach it, then fires to 1st in time to
get B1. Ruling:
Interference, dead ball. R2 is out, R3 is returned to 3rd, and since B1 is
awarded 1st, R1 is placed at 2nd base.
Interference, delayed dead ball. R3 is out on the force at home and B1 is
called out because of the interference. R2 is returned to 2nd base.
Infield fly. R3 is out on the force at home, B1 is out on the force at 1st,
and R2 is allowed to remain at 3rd and R1 is allowed to remain at 2nd.
Infield fly, batter is out, and the ball is immediately dead because it hit
R2. R3 must return to 3rd and R1 must return to 1st, and because R2 was
standing on 2nd base when hit, he is not out and must be returned to 2nd.
EXPLANATION and Rule References
- R2, no outs. B1 hits a fly ball to centerfield. R2 stands on 2nd with
the obvious intent of tagging up. As soon as the ball hits F8's glove R2
takes off for 3rd, but the ball suddenly pops back up into the air. When it
comes back down it is finally caught by F8, who throws the ball back into
the infield to F4. While R2 stands on 3rd, F4 runs over and steps on 2nd and
appeals to the umpire that R2 didn't tag up properly. Ruling:
Appeal is not upheld. R2 is safe at 3rd.
R2 is out for not tagging up, since he left when the ball bounced off the
centerfielder's glove and before it was actually caught.
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