On May 15, 9:15 am, Kevin McClave <kmccl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:31:15 GMT, t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(JustTom) wrote:
> >On Sun, 11 May 2008 22:43:27 -0400, "RJA" <r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >wrote:
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> >>"tom dunne" <dunn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>news:5eb853b6-852e-49ae-aaf5-86d8636d3459@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> Did any of you guys see this in the 9th? Due to confusion from a
> >>> double switch, Ross batted ahead of Patterson. In general I'm not
one=
> >>> to pile on Baker for his in-game decisions, but honestly, how the
hell=
> >>> does this happen? If you aren't paying attention when you send guys
> >>> to the plate, why are you even in the dugout?
>
> >>Oh, almost forgot. The comical thing is that since Ross batted
instead =
of
> >>Patterson who was really due up, Patterson gets credit for the out.
So =
this
> >>guy makes outs without even coming to the plate. :)
>
> >Rule question for anybody who owns one.
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> >Did the Mets raise the objection or is this strictly an umpire's call?
>
> The Mets raised it. I'm not sure if it *has* to be raised by the
> opposing team or not.
Yes. It's an appeal play.
6.07
BATTING OUT OF TURN.
(a) A batter shall be called out, on appeal, when he fails to bat in
his
proper turn, and another batter completes a time at bat in his place.
And:
Rule 6.07 Comment: The umpire shall not direct the attention
of any person to the presence in the batter=92s box of an improper
batter. This rule is designed to require constant vigilance by the
players and managers of both teams. There are two fundamentals to
keep in mind: When a player bats out of turn, the proper batter is
the player called out. If an improper batter bats and reaches base
or is out and no appeal is made before a pitch to the next batter,
or before any play or attempted play, that improper batter is
considered to have batted in proper turn and establishes the
order that is to follow.
And:
APPROVED RULING
To illustrate various situations arising from batting out of turn,
assume a firstinning batting order as follows:
Abel-Baker-Charles-Daniel-Edward-Frank-George-Hooker-Irwin.
PLAY (1). Baker bats. With the count 2 balls and 1 strike,
(a) the offensive team discovers the error or
(b) the defensive team appeals.
RULING: In either case, Abel replaces Baker, with the count on him
2 balls and 1 strike.
PLAY (2). Baker bats and doubles. The defensive team appeals
(a) immediately or
(b) after a pitch to Charles.
RULING: (a) Abel is called out and Baker is the proper batter;
(b) Baker stays on second and Charles is the proper batter.
PLAY (3). Abel walks. Baker walks. Charles forces Baker. Edward
bats in Daniel=92s turn. While Edward is at bat, Abel scores and
Charles goes to second on a wild pitch. Edward grounds out,
sending Charles to third. The defensive team appeals
(a) immediately or
(b) after a pitch to Daniel.
RULING: (a) Abel=92s run counts and Charles is entitled to second base
since these advances were not made because of the improper batter
batting a ball or advancing to first base. Charles must return to
second base because his advance to third resulted from the improper
batter batting a ball. Daniel is called out, and Edward is the
proper batter;
(b) Abel=92s run counts and Charles stays on third. The proper batter
is Frank.
PLAY (4). With the bases full and two out. Hooker bats in Frank=92s
turn, and triples, scoring three runs. The defensive team appeals
(a) immediately, or
(b) after a pitch to George.
RULING: (a) Frank is called out and no runs score. George is the
proper
batter to lead off the second inning;
(b) Hooker stays on third and three runs score. Irwin is the proper
batter.
PLAY (5). After Play (4) (b) above, George continues at bat.
(a) Hooker is picked off third base for the third out, or
(b) George flies out, and no appeal is made.
Who is the proper leadoff batter in the second inning?
RULING: (a) Irwin. He became the proper batter as soon as the
first pitch to George legalized Hooker=92s triple;
(b) Hooker. When no appeal was made, the first pitch to the leadoff
batter of the opposing team legalized George=92s time at bat.
PLAY (6). Daniel walks and Abel comes to bat. Daniel was an improper
batter, and if an appeal is made before the first pitch to Abel,
Abel is out, Daniel is removed from base, and Baker is the proper
batter. There is no appeal, and a pitch is made to Abel. Daniel=92s
walk
is now legalized, and Edward thereby becomes the proper batter.
Edward
can replace Abel at any time before Abel is put out or becomes a
runner. He does not do so. Abel flies out, and Baker comes to bat.
Abel was an improper batter, and if an appeal is made before the
first
pitch to Baker, Edward is out, and the proper batter is Frank. There
is no appeal, and a pitch is made to Baker. Abel=92s out is now
legalized,
and the proper batter is Baker. Baker walks. Charles is the proper
batter.
Charles flies out. Now Daniel is the proper batter, but he is on
second base. Who is the proper batter?
RULING: The proper batter is Edward. When the proper batter is on
base,
he is passed over, and the following batter becomes the proper batter.
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