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Yes, if it is a force out, as long as the fielder has the ball in his possession (glove or free hand) if he touches the bag before the runner with any part of his body then the runner would be called out.
Now if this was a play that required a tag, and the ball was in his bare hand and the tag is made with the glove, or visa-versa, then the runner is safe
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoApparently so.
Rule 7.06 of MLB rules state that a fielder, not in possession of the ball or in the act of fielding a batted ball or about to receive a thrown ball, may not impede the progress of a base runner. This includes faking a tag when not having the ball. However, there is no rule against tricking an opponent into leaving a base. It's the runner's responsibility to check with the umpire before doing so.
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∙ 14y agoYes, as long as the fielder has complete possession of the ball any part of their body touching the base creates a force out.
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∙ 13y agono! that would be interfering, and you will be out
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∙ 13y agoNo, the fielder does NOT have to touch the base before tagging a runner out. The fielder only touches the base on a forced play.
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Can a runner intentionally dislodge a ball from a fielders glove to avoid a tag?
NO
Is runner out if he misses touching home plate and catcher drops ball and runner swats it away?
Yes, runner cannot intentionally dislodge ball from fielders glove.
What is the baseball tag up rule?
because without one all the runners on base would be able to score on a high pop up on the infield the tag up rule is a compromise between that situation and not allowing the runners to advance at all after a ball is caught
During a force out at second base if the fielder does not transfer the ball to the covering defender but merely holds onto the ball in the other fielders glove is the runner out?
if the umpire thinks the fielder with the glove "has control of" the ball, then runner is out. i can't imagine this happening.
If a baseball touches a fielders glove then bounces off the wall can it be caught for an out?
No, As soon as it hits anything other then a player, its a hit. For example, If it hits the bag or the wall or your glove then the wall, its a hit. If it hits someones foot first and then its caught, its a catch
A runner not touching the base and a fielder touches him with a glove and ball is?
The runner is out as long as the fielder you touches has the ball in his glove
If a runner is hit with the ball by a miss throw by to the second base man is the runner out?
No. To force an out, the defensive player has to touch the runner with the ball or touch the runner with the glove while the ball is in the glove. A thrown ball touching a runner does not count.
What do you call ball that hits the ground and short hops into the fielders glove?
scoop
When a player steals and the fielder tags runner and his glove falls off and ball stays in glove is he safe or out?
The runner would be safe. This is the same as if the ball were dislodged and falls out of the glove.
