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Strikeout Balk?

Standing While Catching

Damion Lozier from corinth asks:

Does a catcher have to squat or can he be standing behind the plate when receiving a live pitch during an at bat?

The catcher does not have t... Read More

Advancing Further Than First on a Catcher's Interference

Jerry from va asks:

Cather's interference is called, but the batter-runner hits a single and is thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. Since catcher's interference was called, doe... Read More

Runner Being Knocked Down Because Of A Tag

Tim from USA asks:

Our left handed batter hit a slow ground ball down the line. The pitcher fields the ball, and, while going to tag the runner, the pitcher knocks him over and injures th... Read More

Dropped Third Strike Still an Out?

Myke from Delaware asks:

On a dropped 3rd strike that allows the batter to reach first with less than 2 outs, does the strikeout count as an out? ie - 0 outs when this happens. Is there n... Read More

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