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In the case of a foul ball, it must have a chance to become fair in the umpires judgment. pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ But foul balls could still be caught on one bounce for an out. If, in the judgment of the umpire, a runner including the batter-runner interferes in any way and prevents a double play anywhere, two shall be declared out (the runner who interfered and the other runner involved). @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ So in 1887, the rule had to be amended to essentially its present form, with a runner on first base and less than two outs removing the dropped third strike rule. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ It happens quite a bit at the amateur level and often causes chaos , Any runner is out when - article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ It is fascinating not so much for the merit of the rule but for its survival.\n\nNo GutsMuths, no glory. The drop third strike rule is such a weird rule in the game of baseball. The dropped third strike rule happens in baseball when a hitter strikes out, yet the catcher cant catch the pitch in the air. When the ball hits the ground on a third strike, the hitter has to run towards the first base. 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Yet third strikes were still similar to fair balls in that the runner could advance if the ball went uncaught. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ SECTION 54. html{font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}/*!sc*/ And by virtue of perhaps the strangest rule in professional sports, Calhoun was able to sprint to first unaffected by the otherwise ineffectual nature of his at-bat. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Conversely, it would be a good idea for defensive players to take what the , Why Didnt Dusty Baker Protest Follow-Through Interference? .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--rounded{background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:0;margin-left:0.25rem;height:40px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ WebThe dropped third strike rule, or uncaught third strike rule, is a circumstance that sometimes occurs when a catcher drops the ball or a catcher fails to catch the ball on the .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{background-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"That, Nationals catcher Yan Gomes said, is a cheap way of getting to first.\n\nDropped first strikes probably arent coming to a Major League ballpark near you. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g145[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContent-sc-1wye7kw-1"]{content:"jbYgiH,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ But foul balls could still be caught on one bounce for an out. | Baseball Training The Baseline is Not Established Until there is a Tag attempt on the Runner. How a Smart Baserunner Can Exploit the Basepath Rules, MLB Postseason Riddled with Rules Controversies, Rodger Clemens explains his Pitching Delivery, First Baseman Positioning with Runner on Base. Except that the game that we love is not called bat ball or pitch ball; its called baseball. data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ If he is successful, the run counts, as it was scored prior to out number 3. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ And on the third swing, the ball was considered in play, whether the batter made contact or not.\n\nIn the 1790s, said John Thorn, MLBs official historian, they had the right idea that strikeouts are boring.\n\nWith the ball in play even after a third swing and miss, the pitcher could retrieve it and throw it at the batter-turned-runner to try to get the out. data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ To them, the dropped third strike is a bit of a gut punch. The Knickerbockers clung to the GutsMuths principle even as so much about the sport was changing.\n\nUltimately, when further alterations were made in 1879 to eliminate outs on one-bounce catches of foul balls, the one-bounce catches of third strikes for outs were eliminated, as well. .fYCiRB{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;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ 11.16.3.2 The batter is hit by a pitch in the strike zone. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;grid-column:1 / span 12;}/*!sc*/ Expert Analysis , Most of the time when a runner is put out on the base paths, he turns and heads towards his dugout. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Would runners be able to advance if the third strike was dropped? This blip in the rulebook, this curious canon, this precious little postcard from baseballs past has long since outlived the logic behind its creation. How did we get here, exactly? .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ The ball is not securely held if it is dropped or juggled after the runner is touched. OK, there are certainly bigger issues in ball and in life. Runner Struck by Batted Ball While Standing on Base .hHLkAw input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught.\n\nFor a time, there was occasional incentive for the catcher to drop the third strike on purpose. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ Is the Runner Permitted to Run Over a Fielder to Prevent a Double Play? Equipment must be kept in the dugout or away from the runners on the warned team will be called out after the first warning. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ If the umpire is uncertain who would have been played on, the runner closest to home shall be called out; or. (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later.). hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ And on the third swing, the ball was considered in play, whether the batter made contact or not. .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ 2) Select Swinging or Looking. Its lurking there, Thorn said. Scenario: Dropped third strike or bunt where the thrown ball hits the runner on his way to first. data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr.youtube iframe{width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ 8-4-1The batter-runner is out when: PENALTY: The runner is out. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ [type="checkbox"],[type="radio"]{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ The Research Collection Society For American Baseball Research @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ The rule is a close cousin of the Infield Fly rule. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ Even if the batter reaches first base on a dropped third strike, the batter is still credited with having struck out, and the pitcher records a strikeout. @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. 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He Goes into the Dugout, What's the Call? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in::after{background:none;bottom:-17px;content:'';height:22px;left:auto;right:7px;opacity:0;position:absolute;-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);-webkit-transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;width:22px;}/*!sc*/ abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ (Calhoun then scored when Verlanders next pitch to Andrelton Simmons was swatted over the left-center-field wall but Verlander and the Astros went on to win, anyway.). ","type":"markdown"}],"storyType":"news","subHeadline":null,"summary":"Orioles ace John Means threw a no-hitter against the Mariners on Wednesday, and the only thing preventing him from a perfect game was a strikeout? .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ When the first base is abandoned or there are two outs, a dropped third strike may matter. The oft-overlooked Orval Overall even did it in a World Series game, in 1908.\n\nSo overall (and Overall), the dropped third strike rule has given us some great trivia even if some of those involved dont even realize it.\n\nUtility man Gerardo Parra, for instance, had no idea that, until he signed with a Japanese team last offseason, he was the active Major Leaguer who had reached safely on the dropped third strike more than any other (10 times), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.\n\nThats a good note for me! he said when informed. 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__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ This Runner Goes Way Out of the Way, but is He Out of the Baseline? Continuous Appeal Discussion with Ted Barrett and Chris Welsh. Situationdrop third strike the batter runner walks to dugout on third base side does not enter and then runs back to home plate and begins to run to first. data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ All these years later, the dropped third strike rule still has not been dropped. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g122[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ In 1796, GutsMuths published the snappily titled "Spiele zur Uebung und Erholung des Krpers und Geistes fr die Jugend, ihre Erzieher und alle Freunde Unschuldiger Jugendfreuden," which translates to Games for the exercise and relaxation of the body and mind for the youth, their educators and all friends of innocent joys of youth.. 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