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Runners advance two bases from their location at the time of pitch on a ground rule double; umpires can only award more than two bases in certain instances of interference.
- Awarding Bases
- One-Base Awards
- Two-Base Awards
- Three-Base Awards
- Four-Base Award
- Obstructions: A Special Case
- Spectator Interference: Another Special Case
The rules for awarding bases are probably the most misunderstood in baseball. No doubt this is due, at least in part, to the large number of rules references (28 rule references), as well as the many nuances in the application of the rules. Trying to learn base awards from the Official Rules will drive you to … well, it'll drive you to lacrosse. Un...
Base on balls [ Definitions (base on balls),5.05(b)(1)]. A base on balls is a live ball award. The batter is protected to first base, and runners who are forced to advance are also protected. Howev...Batter hit by pitch [ 5.05(b)(2) ]. Batter hit by pitch (HBP) is a dead ball award. Runners on base advance only if forced. Be sure that you're familiar with the exceptions to the HBP base award, w...The pitcher balks [ 6.02(a) ]. A balk can occur only when there are runners on base. It's a delayed dead ball (except in high school rules, where balks are immediate dead ball). On a balk, all runn...A pitch goes out of play, or an overthrow by the pitcher (while on the rubber) goes out of play [ 5.06(b)(4)(H) ]. It may seem hard to picture a pitch so wild that it goes out of play, but here's h...Fair batted ball bounds out of play [ 5.05(a)(6, 7). A "bounding" ball is a fair batted ball that touches the ground at least once in the field of play, but then continues out of play. This is the...Bounding ball deflected out of play by a fielder [ 5.05(a)(8)]. This pertains to a fielder deflecting a fair bounding ball out of play. Again, dead ball. All runners advance two bases from TOP.Fly ball deflected out of play by a fielder [ 5.05(a)(9) ]. This is similar to 5.05(a)(8), except that it pertains to a fielder deflecting a fair fly ball out of play into foul territory. Again, de...Ball overthrown out of play [ 5.06(b)(4)(G) ]. Now we're talking about a thrown ball going out of play. This is going to take a few minutes because it's a really common scenario on amateur fields t...Intentionally touching a fair batted ball with equipment or clothing. [ 5.06(b)(4)(B, C)]. This is the only three-base award in baseball. Any fair batted ball that is touched by a fielder using detached equipment (catcher's mask, for example), thrown equipment (including the glove), hat, or other paraphernalia, is a three-base award for all runners...
Home run [ 5.05(a)(5), 5.06(b)(4)(A)]. There's only one four-base award, what's better known as a home run – that is, a fly ball that leaves the field of play in fair territory. Actually, there are some little-known nuances to the home run rule. For example, the wall in fair territory that a fair batted ball must cross "in flight" must be at least ...
We learn in our article, Obstruction, [ 6.01(h) ] that for Type 2 (Type B) Obstruction (where the obstruction takes place away from the play), the umpire has complete discretion in making the base award [ 6.01(h)(2) ]. The directive is to make base awards so as to nullify the act of obstruction. In many cases, this means no base award at all. On th...
Awarding bases when there is Spectator Interference [ 6.01(e) ] is similar to how you handle Type 2 obstruction, in that the objective is to nullify the interference. There is a twist, however, because while obstruction only affects base runners, spectator interference affects the defense. So awarding bases when there is spectator interference usua...
Oct 16, 2019 · Referencing the official MLB rules, any runner may advance without liability to be put out in the case of a ground rule double. Here is the relevant rule (5.06 (b) (4)) In this ruling, the ball is dead as soon as the ball leaves the field of play or otherwise becomes unplayable.
Mar 8, 2023 · When a batter hits a ground rule double with a runner on second base, the runner on second scores. No matter the inning, outs, or other scenarios, ground rule doubles allow runners on base to advance exactly two bases.
Home Run or Ground Rule Double. If an airborne batted ball passes over the fence over fair DBT and strikes DBT it is a home run (6.09d) (7.05a) (by definition, a four-base award) unless it is a ground rule double for one of the following reasons: (1) it is deflected by a fielder over the fence over foul DBT (6.09h) or.
A ground rule double is a play in baseball where a fair ball becomes unplayable. A ball can become unplayable when it bounces out of bounds, gets stuck in a fence or scoreboard, or in a ballpark-specific situation. All runners and the batter will advance two bases when one occurs, hence the name.
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Feb 18, 2024 · How Many Bases Does A Runner Get On A Ground Rule Double? A runner is awarded two bases on a ground rule double. This allows the runner to advance to second base.
