.mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ The oft-overlooked Orval Overall even did it in a World Series game, in 1908. window.appId = '' Malicious contact always supersedes obstruction. 2.3 A The runners lane is the area that is the home plate and the back edge of first base. .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group:not(:first-child){margin-left:16px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group.cols{-webkit-column-count:2;column-count:2;-webkit-column-gap:8px;column-gap:8px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2){-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ If the receiver caught it on the fly or on one bounce, the batter was out. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{margin-right:auto;display:none;}/*!sc*/ He is then entitled to it until he is put out, or forced to vacate it for another runner legally entitled to that base. Example of a Runner Going Out of the Baseline to Avoid a Tag, How a Batter Can Be Called Out For Touching a Foul Ball, How to Make an Appeal Play when a Runner Misses a Base. SECTION 51. .kwDmpG input{box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:16px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ Anything that contributes to more people getting on base (though it doesnt actually improve their on-base percentages, which is a whole other weird topic for another time) ought to be applauded even if the occasion, as Verlander can tell you, is occasionally awkward.\n\nThis blip in the rulebook, this curious canon, this precious little postcard from baseballs past has long since outlived the logic behind its creation. The third strike was this weird hybrid of fair and foul, taking on certain aspects of each. WebOn an uncaught third strike with (1) no runner on first base, or (2) with a runner on first base and two outs, the batter immediately becomes a runner. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1),.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ To score a dropped third strike follow these steps: 1) Tap Dropped 3rd Strike. Utility man Gerardo Parra, for instance, had no idea that, until he signed with a Japanese team last offseason, he was the active Major Leaguer who had reached safely on the dropped third strike more than any other (10 times), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. A third strike was in play, essentially a fair ball. (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later. As such, there was no need to have a defensive player -- a catcher -- positioned behind the batter. code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"That, Nationals catcher Yan Gomes said, is a cheap way of getting to first.\n\nDropped first strikes probably arent coming to a Major League ballpark near you. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__text'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__nav-item__link'],.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class$='__button-text']{text-transform:uppercase;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The Triple-A International League went from 1.95 steal attempts per game to 2.40 attempts from 2021 to 2022. WebA dropped third strike can result in the batter being able to advance to first base in two scenarios either when there are less than two outs and first base is unoccupied, or Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal. data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ Upon contact, the batter attempts to run around and complete a circuit of bases while the fielders attempt to get him out.\n\nHere's the crucial difference between _ball mit freystten_ and the game we know and love: There were no walks or strikeouts.\n\nThe pitcher, as it were, stood five or six steps from the batter and delivered high, arching tosses intended to induce contact. WebDropped Third Strike with Runner On First If there is a dropped third strike with a runner on first, the hitter can only advance if there are two outs. .jiNMQU{background:#f3f3f3;padding-top:56.25%;position:relative;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ WebIn MLB, if a Catcher drops or misses the third pitched strike, the batter becomes a runner and can attempt to reach first base before tagged out or forced out at first. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Weeks later, when asked how it felt to become the first pitcher to join the 3K Club on a wild pitch that allowed the batter to board, Verlander laughed. Get free access to baseball forums, rules analysis and exclusive email content from current and former Major League Baseball players and umpires. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in.active::after{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.488rem;}h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.44rem;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__image{margin-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ But in order to prevent the game from being brought to a screeching halt by an unskilled hitter, the batter was allotted a maximum of three swings to try to hit the ball. 5. On a force-play slide with less than two outs, the runner is declared out, as well as the batter-runner. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ The dropped third strike rule happens in baseball when a hitter strikes out, yet the catcher cant catch the pitch in the air. .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The Baseline is Not Established Until there is a Tag attempt on the Runner. Though considered a fair ball, third strikes were lumped in with foul balls, in that catchers could still catch the ball on one bounce for an out. @media (min-width:1024px){article > header{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ Yet third strikes were still similar to fair balls in that the runner could advance if the ball went uncaught.\n\nThe rules, in other words, made no logical sense. It is fascinating not so much for the merit of the rule but for its survival.. legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ If the runner at first base was making an attempt to steal second, is 1st base considered occupied or unoccupied, allowing the hitter to attempt to take first on a dropped call 3rd strike? And as equipment improved, this play became easier to execute. .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ CONTROVERSY , Ouch! If advancing on a dropped third strike is wacky, imagine batters advancing on any dropped pitch. h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ The strike is called, but Because even in the midst of Verlander adding to his strikeout total, Angels fans had something to celebrate. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ Ok I need some clarification on this. .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ WebWhen a batter reaches 2 strikes, and if first base is open or there are 2 outs, a dropped 3rd strike option is added to the bottom of the pitch menu within the scorekeeping mode of GameChanger. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ Proper Continuous Appeal at Home Plate Nabs Runner Who Missed Plate. he intentionally interferes with the catchers attempt to field the ball after a third strike; his fair hit or foul (other than a foul tip which is not a third strike) is caught by a fielder, or such catch is prevented by a spectator reaching into the playing field; his fair fly, fair line drive or fair bunt in flight is intentionally dropped by an infielder with at least first base occupied and before there are two outs. ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2019-04-23T05:00:00Z","description":"Luke Bard notches four strikeouts in the top of the 14th inning for the Angels","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:47","mp4AvcPlayback":"https://cuts.diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2019/2019-04/23/12cdd41c-18686c82-97440b6d-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4","slug":"bard-gets-four-k-s-in-the-14th","tags":[{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"gamepk-564745","title":"2019/04/22 nyy@ana"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"teamid-108","title":"Los Angeles Angels"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"playerid-572703","title":"Luke Bard"},{"__typename":"Tag","slug":"highlight-reel-relief-pitching","title":"highlight reel relief pitching"}],"templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/dejpdsxexvhts5ejkucv","title":"Bard gets four K's in the 14th","type":"video","url":"/video/bard-gets-four-k-s-in-the-14th"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Indeed, 88 pitchers \\-\\- from Ed Crane of the New York Giants in 1888 to Luke Bard of the Los Angeles Angels in April 2019 -- have turned that trick. And does our continued acceptance of this purposeless precedent qualify as an unhealthy marriage to tradition?\n\nOK, there are certainly bigger issues in ball and in life. Interference is called and the ball is dead immediately. The drop third strike rule is such a weird rule in the game of baseball. The dropped third strike rule happens in baseball when a hitter strikes out, yet the catcher cant catch the pitch in the air. When the ball hits the ground on a third strike, the hitter has to run towards the first base. progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ Fast forward half a century, and the New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club put its rules to writing in 1845. data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ If two fielders try to field a batted ball and the runner contacts one or both, the umpire shall decide which one is entitled to field the ball and that fielder only is entitled to protection. .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/ )\n\nNo longer could wily catchers try to get free outs. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ does not legally slide and causes illegal contact and/or illegally alters the actions of a fielder in the immediate act of making a play, or on a force play, does not slide in a direct line between the bases; or. .mHQYb .p-search-item a{bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ But sometimes, that third strike isnt the end of the play. Scenario: Dropped third strike or bunt where the thrown ball hits the runner on his way to first. The dropped third strike rule in baseball is when a hitter strikes out, whether swinging or looking, but the catcher fails to catch the pitch in the air. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ The ball is not securely held if it is dropped or juggled after the runner is touched. This Batter/Runner Thinks He is Out, But He's Really Safe. .dLQAwR:not(:last-child){border-right:1px dashed #ccc;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ If a fielder drops a batted ball and contact with a runner occurs during a subsequent attempt to field the ball, the fielder has the greater responsibility for avoiding contact. For the first time in baseball history a player stole first base thanks to the Atlantic League-MLB partnership rule changes! .dLQAwR a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g148[id="Styles__FigureContainer-iefwtj-0"]{content:"fFwXhn,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ The game he describes might sound familiar. data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal. If a batter-runner safely touches first base and then overslides or overruns it, except on a base on balls, he may immediately return to first base without liability of being tagged out, provided he did not attempt to run or feint to second. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ 11.16.3.2 The batter is hit by a pitch in the strike zone. Oct 4, 2010. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ If the receiver did not catch it (a stronger possibility than now, given that the catcher had no mitt or protective equipment), the batter could attempt to run to first base safely.\n\nThings got a little confusing in the 1860s. No, according to an essay by Richard Hershberger of the Society for American Baseball Research, the rule traces back to Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, a German teacher and physical education advocate. Especially these days. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ The batter is credited with a fielders choice. .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Doubled Up, but is the Runner Out of the Base Path? .hHLkAw input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ A runner may slide in a direction away from the fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder. A fielder is not protected, except from intentional contact if he misplays the ball and has to move from his original location; or his being put out is prevented by an illegal act by anyone connected with the team (2-21-1,3-2-2,3-2-3) or by the batter-runner; for runner returning to base (8-2-6); and for runner being hit by a batted ball (8-4-2k). SECTION 33. Its lurking there, Thorn said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ Each year NHFS compiles a list of rules for coaches and officials to emphasize during the course of the baseball , Did Andrew McCutchen go beyond the legal three feet base path to avoid this tag? @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:focus{outline:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Would runners be able to advance if the third strike was dropped? Expert Analysis , Most of the time when a runner is put out on the base paths, he turns and heads towards his dugout. data-styled.g89[id="sc-global-feDRkC1"]{content:"sc-global-feDRkC1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ The Amateur Softball Association defines the dropped third strike rule in Rule 8, Section 1B: "When the catcher fails to catch the third strike before the ball touches the Thats because it was a game designed to feature running around the bases -- running in a daring way so as not to be put out between them.\n\nWhen viewed in that context -- as a vestigial connection to the sports earliest roots -- the dropped third strike rule is a charming anachronism, akin to a confused time traveler reporting to the ballfield in a collared jersey made of weighty wool.\n\nA Major Leaguer on the mound -- or behind the dish -- isnt thinking in those terms. .koKsQt{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .kwDmpG{display:block;font-weight:500;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ Out or Safe? .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ Then, read the expert analysis by Rich Marazzi on what is legal on the base paths. But in order to prevent the game from being brought to a screeching halt by an unskilled hitter, the batter was allotted a maximum of three swings to try to hit the ball. A third strike was in play, essentially a fair ball. This makes it technically possible for a pitcher to have four strikeouts in an inning. .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ Is the Runner Permitted to Run Over a Fielder to Prevent a Double Play? And as equipment improved, this play became easier to execute. Expert Rules Analysis Here .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ GutsMuths was known as the grandfather of gymnastics, but this book of childrens games expanded to other endeavors, including Ball mit Freystten -- oder das Englische Base-ball (Ball with freestates -- or English Base-ball). The rules, in other words, made no logical sense. Did Yankees Gary Sanchez Violate a Rule on the Final Out of the Game? is contacted by a fair batted ball before it touches an infielder, or after it passes any infielder, except the pitcher, and the umpire is convinced that another infielder has a play (5-1-1f,6-1-5). [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ By now, the pitcher was delivering actual throws, not lobs, and there was a catcher positioned to receive the throws.\n\nBut the spirit of the GutsMuths rule was still intact. .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ EFFECTThe ball is dead. data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__Img-sc-xw1tzz-1"]{content:"ebrWqN,iQELft,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq svg{padding-top:1px;vertical-align:top;fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ OK, there are certainly bigger issues in ball and in life. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ (For a similar reason, the infield fly rule was enacted eight years later.). @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ The oft-overlooked Orval Overall even did it in a World Series game, in 1908.\n\nSo overall (and Overall), the dropped third strike rule has given us some great trivia even if some of those involved dont even realize it.\n\nUtility man Gerardo Parra, for instance, had no idea that, until he signed with a Japanese team last offseason, he was the active Major Leaguer who had reached safely on the dropped third strike more than any other (10 times), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.\n\nThats a good note for me! he said when informed. Runner Misses 2B and the defensive Team Tries an Appeal. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:0px;}/*!sc*/ You make the call. attempts to advance to home base when the batter interferes with a play at home base, with less than two outs; or. A member of the fielding team delivers the ball to a batter, who attempts to hit it. The Rules after a Dropped Third Strike. *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__header{grid-column:1 / span 8;}/*!sc*/ New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. 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But seriously, whats up with the dropped third strike rule? data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ I like that!\n\nPerhaps thats the way we should all appraise the strangest rule in sports.\n\nConsider: The leaguewide strikeout rate has risen unabated for more than a decade now, and, in a related development, 10 of the 50 lowest leaguewide on-base percentages of the modern era have been logged since 2010. pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo{-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;height:56px;padding:0 16px 0 0;}/*!sc*/ According to the MLB rules 5.06 (a), a runner occupies a base when: Occupying the Base (1) A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when he touches it before he is out. 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