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Fair or Foul Line Drive?

Ross from Tucson, AZ asks:

If a line drive is caught while the ball is in foul territory and the players is standing in fair territory is the ball fair or foul?

The fact if a... Read More

Tagging On a Third Out?

Ctwinne asks:

After a pop fly is caught with 2 outs, can a runner at third tag up and run for home?

No, once the ball is caught and the umpire calls the batter out for t... Read More

Tagged Out Rounding First

HuskyLife from Ontario asks:

In Major League Baseball, if the hitter rounds first and gets tagged on his way to second is it scored as a single?

 Yes, the batter is cre... Read More

Batted Ball Hitting a Base

Terence Condon from Peachland BC, Canada asks:

When a live ball struck by the batter hits a base, is it a fair ball in play?

Yes! As soon as a batted ball hits first or third... Read More