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Stepping on the Ball and Missing Home Plate

Playing With Eight

Mike Komorowski from Pennsylvania asks:

Where in the rule book does it say that when you finish a game with 8 players that you have to take an out for that missing player?

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Home Run Off of the Top of the Fence

William Angst from Tamaqua, PA asks:

A batted fly ball hits the top of the center field fence and goes over. Is it a home run?

Yes, this is a home run
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Throwing To The Third Baseman While On The Rubber

Paul Cohen from Los Angeles, CA asks:

With a runner at third and a right handed pitcher the third baseman is very far back from 3rd base. The pitcher throws (without stepping off the rubb... Read More

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