New Question:
With runner on first, batter hits a very high popup. Runner stays near first, and batter rounds first and passes the runner. The ball drifts foul.
Is the batter out for passing a preceding runner if the ball is not caught and falls foul? Does it matter if he passes the runner before or after it falls foul? (A foul ball in the air is still a live ball in play, because runners can advance after the catch. The ball is dead only after it falls foul.) Does a foul ball not caught nullify any advance by any runner, including one who passed a preceding runner before it fell foul?
Scoring question: If it is caught by the 3B, who gets the putout? The player making the catch, or the player closest to the passing-runner infraction? If the PO goes to the 1B and the 3B then tags a runner, is it a double play, and if so, how is it scored?
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Last edited by jtur88; 06-01-2008 at 09:42 AM.
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