data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ If the runner at first base was making an attempt to steal second, is 1st base considered occupied or unoccupied, allowing the hitter to attempt to take first on a dropped call 3rd strike? If the ball hits the .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ See specific rule sections for action to . (3-2-2). button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ The dropped third strike rule in baseball is when a hitter strikes out, whether swinging or looking, but the catcher fails to catch the pitch in the air. New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. .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*/ If there are two outs, the batter is out because of his interference and since he is the third out, the runner cannot score. .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*/ article ul{list-style:disc;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ Here's the crucial difference between ball mit freystten and the game we know and love: There were no walks or strikeouts. 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. .kwDmpG{display:block;font-weight:500;}/*!sc*/ A runner may slide in a direction away from the fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder. Get free access to baseball forums, rules analysis and exclusive email content from current and former Major League Baseball players and umpires. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later.). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ But sometimes, that third strike isnt the end of the play. Though considered a fair ball, third strikes were lumped in with foul balls, in that catchers could still catch the ball on one bounce for an out. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ It was a magnanimous moment mostly. Intentional walks will be permitted (meaning an automatic awarding of first base), four balls must be thrown for a walk to be awarded. data-styled.g154[id="newsletterLogostyle__NewsletterLogoContainer-sc-j5dgcz-0"]{content:"bZhBFV,"}/*!sc*/ Only if an umpire judges that the How did this eccentric, indiscriminate scrap of the sports rulebook come to be? .hHLkAw input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ OK, there are certainly bigger issues in ball and in life. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/ ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ And does our continued acceptance of this purposeless precedent qualify as an unhealthy marriage to tradition?\n\nOK, there are certainly bigger issues in ball and in life. How far can the batter go With two outs, the runner is declared out. Thats a good note for me! he said when informed. @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*/ 0. The batter is declared out if the pitch was a third (2-32-1, 2) Jumping, hurdling, and leaping are all legal attempts to avoid a .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught. The batter runner is considered outside the running lane lines if either foot is outside either line. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ The oft-overlooked Orval Overall even did it in a World Series game, in 1908. .hHLkAw input{position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:32px;color:#444444;font-weight:400;height:32px;padding:0 8px;width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ You make a pitch, you get the strike. @media (max-width:350px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{display:none;}}/*!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{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ b,strong{font-weight:bolder;}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ Is the Runner Permitted to Run Over a Fielder to Prevent a Double Play? 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. data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ NOTE: Any runner, after reaching first base, who leaves the baseline heading for the dugout or his defensive position believing that there is no further play, shall be declared out if the umpire judges the act of the runner to be considered abandoning his efforts to run the bases. .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Because even in the midst of Verlander adding to his strikeout total, Angels fans had something to celebrate. .ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Can a Runner Continue to Run the Bases After He is Put Out? The hitter swings and misses on strike 3, and the catcher drops the ball. 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. No pitcher shall wear white long sleeves, nor shall his glove or any other part of his uniform be unnecessarily distracting. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{padding-left:20px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ It remains a de facto defibrillator capable of resuscitating strikeout victims.\n\nIt is, perhaps, the oldest surviving rule, and its an odd rule, Thorn said. Also, if any base comes loose from its fastening when any runner contacts it, such runner cannot be tagged out because the base slides away from him. 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 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 touches it before he is out. data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ Especially these days.\n\nBut seriously, whats up with the dropped third strike rule?\n\nLets explore. 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In Fastpitch, this usually results in the batter being out. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ Batter Drops Bat, Ball Rolls into the Bat then Trickles into Foul Territory. A third strike was in play, essentially a fair ball. Misconduct is any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct or unprofessional behavior that discredits the contest, the institutions or intercollegiate athletics. .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ .drUhS path{fill:#000000;}/*!sc*/ is physically assisted by a coach. .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*/ The dropped third strike rule is one of those oddities you dont think about until you think about it. .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*/ The pitch is a strike. .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ .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*/ body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ 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.\n\nThis blip in the rulebook, this curious canon, this precious little postcard from baseballs past has long since outlived the logic behind its creation. .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**_\\* \\* \\*_ \\* ***","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The story of this seemingly random rule begins not with Abner Doubleday or Henry Chadwick or Alexander Cartwright or any of the other stateside souls rightly, wrongly or debatably heralded as baseball pioneers.\n\nNo, according to an essay by Richard Hershberger of the Society for American Baseball Research, the rule traces back to Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, a German teacher and physical education advocate.\n\nIn 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.\n\nGutsMuths was known as the grandfather of gymnastics, but this book of childrens games expanded to other endeavors, including Ball mit Freystten -- oder das Englische Base-ball (Ball with freestates -- or English Base-ball).\n\nThe game he describes might sound familiar. Youre excited, Romo said. .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*/ But if there are not two outs, the runner is out and the batter is not penalized. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__nav-item{margin-right:8px;width:18px;height:14px;float:left;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ And as equipment improved, this play became easier to execute. .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!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. @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*/ On a dropped third strike, when would you be able to run? If the receiver caught it on the fly or on one bounce, the batter was out. .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ Runner Struck by Batted Ball While Standing on Base This rule applies when first base is open, or if there are two outs. However, if 1st base is occupied and there are less than 2 outs, the batter is out regardless of if the 3rd strike is dropped or not. .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!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. is touched by a live ball securely held by a fielder or is touched by a fielders glove or hand with the live ball held therein, while the runner is not touching his base. 5. .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ But in order to prevent the game from being brought to a screeching halt by an unskilled hitter, the batter was allotted a maximum of three swings to try to hit the ball. @media (min-width:1024px){.sczZi{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}}/*!sc*/ #react-header{width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ But one must admire its persistence and its potential to breathe life into obsolete at-bats.\n\nIts lurking there, Thorn said. 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