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Related: About this forumAn Infield Fly is a fair fly ball (not a line drive or bunt) that, in the judgment of the umpire, can be caught by an infielder, pitcher, or catcher with ordinary effort and when there are runners on first and second or first, second, and third and less than two outs.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)If there is a runner at first doesn't it become effective?
Ptah
(33,037 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)You can't create a forced out with runners on second and third with first base empty.
Ptah
(33,037 posts)WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)Pretty cool.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)Fielder's choice, baby. And a pretty savvy choice, too.
trumad
(41,692 posts)You still have someone on first. Plus the dude picked up an error on his stats.
Am I missing something?
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)The runner forced out was a known threat on the bases
trumad
(41,692 posts)Pretty clever.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)did he think of it on the fly (pun intended)? Either way, he was definitely thinking outside the box.
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)THE INTENTIONALLY DROPPED BALL RULE (OBR 6.05L; FED 8-4-1c).
This rule as stated in OBR (Official Baseball Rules professional rules) says, A batter is out when an infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive, with first, first and second, first and third, or first, second and third base occupied before two are out. The ball is dead and runner or runners shall return to their original base or bases. APPROVED RULING: in this situation, the batter is not out if the infielder permits the ball to drop untouched to the ground, except when the Infield Fly rule applies.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)the ball is still live. Why, I havn't a clue.