Friday, July 16, 2010

Here's a Harder Question- ANSWERED

Suppose the left fielder starts talking to the fans in foul territory. Before he can get back onto the field in fair territory, the pitcher throws a strike to the next batter. What call does the umpire make?

See Answer below

The catcher is the only player allowed to be in foul territory at the time of a pitch. If any other player is in foul territory at the time of a pitch the umpire may rule an illegal pitch. With a runner on base, that means any pitch made is a balk.

Source:MLB rule 4.03(a)

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's not a strike.

Anonymous said...

"strike"...
owen murray

Anonymous said...

it's a balk

Anonymous said...

ball- all 9 players besides the catcher must be in fair territory at the beginning of each pitch

Anonymous said...

strike

by J-Wee

Anonymous said...

I'd like to phone a friend.

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