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Is batter called out if he steps on home plate?
If the batter touches home plate, while making contact with the plate, he is out.
How is it scored in the book if a batter steps on the plate?
Nothing is scored because of a batter stepping on home plate. There is no rule in MLB prohibiting a batter from stepping on home plate.
When a batter runs around the bases and touches home plate to score for his team?
a home run
When a batter switches boxes can he cross the plate or does he have to walk behind the Umpire?
Absolutely he can cross the plate if he wants to. The reason they walk behind the umpire is just out of common courtesy. When you step over the plate, you risk the chance of kicking dirt on it. The batter can only switch boxes if he is a switch hitter and a new pitcher comes in. Otherwise a batter must remain on the same side of the plate for the entire At-Bat.
What is the ninth batter rule?
Many little leagues play a 9th batter rule. At the coach/machine pitch level our league plays that when the 9th batter comes to the plate, the hitting team must announce it or he's out after a pitch is thrown. Once announced, there are automatically two outs. That batter completes his at-bat, either safe or out and then the half-inning ends. For our Minors (kid-pitch) kids, same rules, except the 9th batter can stay on the bases and advance until he scores. When he crosses the plate or an out is made the inning ends. The only way runners behind him can score is on an over-the-fence home-run.
If the batter attempts to bunt and misses and steps on home plate is he out?
No. There is no rule prohibiting the batter from stepping on home plate.
What is a run?
A play in which the batter makes it safely around all bases and back to home plate without stopping.
If a batter stands close to home plate when batting is he an inside batter or an outside batter?
Inside.
What is a home run?
A play in which the batter makes it safely around all bases and back to home plate without stopping.
Where does a right hand batter stand at home plate?
On the right side of the plate.
How far in front of home plate is the batter's box?
It's behind home plate
What is it called when a batter can hit from either side of the plate?
The batter is called a switch hitter.
