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Fielder knocks the ball in fair territory
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How can a batter advance without hitting the ball?
droped third strick a walk or hit by pitch
Name some characteristics of a baseball?
There are many characteristics in baseball. The main characteristics are pitching the ball to the batter and then the batter running after hitting the ball.
How can a player get to 1st base without hitting a ball?
Most if not all players have gotten to first base without hitting the ball. Most if not all receive a 'walk' (pitcher throws four pitches that are called balls by the umpire) and some have been hit by the ball thrown by the pitcher. In either case, the batter gets to take first base without ever hitting the ball.
When a batter is hitting foul after foul after foul. Is the batter doing this on purpose to work the pitcher?
A Baseball player hitting foul after foul is done more so to stay alive (not strike out) then to work the pitcher ... You have to keep in mind that the batter him self is using up energy to hit the ball foul ... The batter would rather get a hit then repetitively hitting the ball foul ...
Is hitting a baseball an example of a pull?
'Pulling the ball' is a term used with hitting and is when a right handed batter hits a ball to the left side of the field or a left handed batter hits a ball to the right side of the field.
What is the official scoring for the batter if he is hit in fair territory by his own batted ball?
That batter would be called out. If the ball goes directly from his bat to hitting the batter when they are not in the batters box, the batter is out. If a defensive player deflects the ball before it touches the batter then play continues as normal.
Is a batter out after hitting a foul ball then steps on home plate using high school rules?
No
What is hitting in softball?
It's when a batter successfully hits a ball to an area where the fielders are not ale to field it
What is a force out in baseball?
An out can be a result of a strikeout, a batter hitting the ball and it is caught, or if they are thrown out at first base.
What does the term home run mean?
Ball is hit over the outfield fence, or batter runs through the bases without an error by the defensive team and reaches home safely.
After hitting a fly ball the batter assuming it will be caught for an out jogs toward and almost to the dugout the outfielder drops the ball and the batter runs to first Is he safe?
if the ball doesnt get to the first baseman before the batter does than yes, the batter would be safe and then benched(hence jimmy rollins)
Is the batter out if he touches someone before he reaches first base after hitting the ball or being forced to first on a walk?
After a walk, no. After hitting the ball, no, unless when he "touches" someone he is interfering with a play on a batted ball, in which case he could be called out for interference.
