Runners on 2nd and 3rd. The hitter hits a line drive that hits the field umpire in the field of play. The umpire calls it a dead ball and made the batter hit again. Was this correct?
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LOL. No. If he was inside the fielders when he got hit, dead ball, and the batter gets first base, and the runners get one base. If he was outside fielders, it's a "play on" situation.
Either way, there are no do-overs in baseball that I can think of.
+1! As JCG posted, if the umpires are inside the fielders, dead ball, runners get one base and batter goes to 1st. If outside, play the ball as it bounces.
Had this almost exact play happen during one of my son's Legion games last summer. Runners on 1st and 2nd, one out. Batter hits a hard hit grounder that hits the umpire (who was back and towards the 1B side from the pitcher). It would have been a routine double play as it was heading right towards the second baseman. Our opponent ended up scoring on a subsequent hit in the inning.
Ole Miss, so what was the result of the kids "do over" AB?
19coach. They basically called it, for lack of a better term, a no-play, all runners returned to the previous base, and the hitter returned to the plate. This was in AL. Ridiculous!
Thanks guys! Your help was much appreciated. It was my nephews game. My dad and I got so mad that we didn't stay for the 2nd gm.
Originally Posted by OleMissGrad:
Thanks guys! Your help was much appreciated. It was my nephews game. My dad and I got so mad that we didn't stay for the 2nd gm.
Overreact much?
Yeah, it was. My mom called and said that the ump told the coach that he missed the call and apologized.
Originally Posted by JCG:
LOL. No. If he was inside the fielders when he got hit, dead ball, and the batter gets first base, and the runners get one base. If he was outside fielders, it's a "play on" situation.
Either way, there are no do-overs in baseball that I can think of.
Not exactly. it is a dead ball and the batter gets first. However, all other runners return unless forced. Should have been bases loaded.
NO!
Originally Posted by Ball 4:
NO!
If you're responding to BaseballFan1963, he's right.