Got a rules question for you...probably a HTBT but I'll try to describe it best I can.
Dropped 3rd strike, batter/runner breaks for first. Actually, the ball got through the catcher pretty hard and is bouncing around as the catcher is chasing it. After running in circles he finally picks it up behind the RH batters box.
While he's dancing with the wild pitch, the runner it trucking down the line. It's going to be a close play.
Here's the confusing part...while the ball's rolling around, the first baseman has taken position in foul ground trying to give the catcher an angle. F3 has his right foot against the outside edge of the bag and his left foot is 2-3 feet into foul ground. This is normally the runner's lane of course. With 4-5 steps to go, the runner adjusts his line of direction, moving across the chalk line, just into fair territory anticipating that he'll have to be on the inner half of the bag to avoid contact.
Unfortunately for the runner, the throw is right over his head. The firstbaseman lunges to the inner half of the bag right in the B/R's direction. B/R hits the bag and then the first baseman. First baseman doesn't catch the ball.
B/R is called out by PU (one-man in case you're wondering) for running outside his lane (in fair territory).
Thoughts?
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