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Stepping on the Ball and Missing Home Plate

Dave from Dallas, TX asks:

Runner is rounding third and the throw from the outfield gets away from the catcher and runner heads home. The pitcher is slow to cover the plate so the play is... Read More

Umpire Signaling Without Any Play Being Made On The Runner

Rich Wisner from Central Illinois asks:

The batter bunts a pitch so the second baseman covers first, but falls across 1st base while missing the throw. Runner leaps over outstretched 2nd ... Read More

Hitting The Ball Off A Bounce

Christine Crooks from Columbus, Ohio asks:

If a pitch hits the ground before it comes over the plate and a batter hits it into play, is it fair?

Yes! A batter can hit t... Read More

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