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Yes it is a hit. If the ball bounces off a car three miles away and come back in the strike zone the batter can hit it. If he doesn't it is a strike. As long as it gets to the batter it is playable unless it hits the batter.
AnswerOfficial Baseball rules, definitions of terms section 2.00: A ball is a pitch which does not enter the strike zone in flight and is not struck at by the batter. If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone it is a "ball." If such a pitch touches the batter, he shall be awarded first base. If the batter hits such a pitch, the ensuing action shall be the same as if he hit the ball in flight.That first answer is so far off base it isn't even funny -- as soon as it hits the dirt it can only be a strike if the batter swings -- this isn't crickett
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Is tagging up in baseball considered a stolen base?
No, a stolen base only occurs when a batter attempts to take a base during a pitch.
When a batter hits safely to the out field and is thrown out at second is he credited with a single?
No, once you are tagged out you don't get credited with anything if you are the one at bat. Now if another batter hits the ball and there was already a man on base at first and he gets tagged at 2nd base, then yes the man on 1st base would get the single from his previous at bat If the batted ball was cleanly a base hit and he was thrown out trying to advance past first base then the batter would be given the hit corresponding to the last base the batter reached safely. If the batter was thrown out at second, the batter would be given a single. If the batter was thrown out at third, the batter would be given a double. If the batter was thrown out at home plate, the batter would be given a triple.
Can a manager substitute a pitcher after he has thrown a pitch to a batter?
Yes, if the batter was retired with that 1 pitch or got on base or was hit by the pitch. In other words if that batter is no longer up or if this was not the 1st batter the pitcher has faced and the pitcher threw a strike or a ball then the manager could take him out or if the pitcher suffered an injury with that one pitch. If the pitcher comes into a game and throws only one pitch and the batter is still up and there is no injury to the pitcher, then the pitcher must pitch to the batter till he is retired or reaches base on a hit, walk, error, fielders choice, etc.
What happens when a batter gets hit by a pitch?
the batter advances to first base
What happens if a batter gets hit by a pitch?
If a batter is hit by a pitch, that batter automatically advances to first base.
What happens when a batter has thrown four balls?
If you mean pitcher, then the batter walks to first base.
Is it a base hit when you get thrown out at second base when a runner advances to home?
It is a base hit once the batter-baserunner passes first base. This will not change by being thrown out at second.
If the batter attempts to hit the ball but the pitch hits her does she get the base?
No. If the batter swings at the pitch and is struck by the pitch, it is called a strike. A batter may not take first base when struck by any pitch that is called a strike. This also includes those pitches that the batter does not swing at. If the batter leans over the plate and is struck by a pitch that the umpire calls a strike, the batter does not get to go to first base.
Can a runner on first base be thrown out if he is attempting to steal second base on ball four?
No. After ball four is thrown to the batter it is a base on balls. The batter is entitled to first base, and any base runner forced ahead may advance. Even if the runner on first is attempting to steal on the pitch, he is awarded second base and cannot be thrown out. Of course the runner from first is award second base, but is only protected up to the base. If he overruns or overslides the second base because in his steal attempt he was not paying attention, he can be tagged out if he is off the bag.
Is it a sacrific if the batter bunts a ball with runners on first base and third base and is thrown out at first?
yes
Is the batter credited with a double if he is thrown out while advancing to third base?
Yes, the batter made it safely to second base. Therefore, he is credited with a double.
If you get hit with a pitch in fast pitch softball do you get a free base?
Yes, if you are the batter.
