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Yes. For example, if the batter pops up into foul territory behind the catcher, the catcher can be scored for an error if he gets under the ball, the ball drops into his glove, but he then drops the ball. The batter gets another chance to bat, but no matter what happens later in his at-bat, the run will be unearned due to the catcher's error.

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Q: In baseball can you make an error on a foul ball?
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Foul ball tuched by a player in foul territory then falls into fair territory is it foul or fair?

It's where the ball would have fallen originally so if the ball would have landed foul by the estimation of the umpire it would be ruled a foul ball. Also, if it was a play that didn't require uncommon effort to make the player that tried to make the play would be given an error.


If the player is in foul territory and drops the ball is the batter safe?

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Can pitcher make a error in baseball?

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