SammyJaxxx
Starting Player
Here is the situation.
Wide open field. There is a "Dead Ball" line that extends from the backstop fence. Anything that crosses the line is out of play and a dead ball.
There is a batted ball that bloops over first base, lands in fair territory and spins to the right and goes out of play. No defensive player touches the ball. When it goes out of play the batter is jogging to first base and has no intention of going to second.
The umpire awarded the batter second base. Is this the right call?
The umpire equated it to a thrown ball going out of play or a "ground rule double" that bounces over the outfield fence.
Wide open field. There is a "Dead Ball" line that extends from the backstop fence. Anything that crosses the line is out of play and a dead ball.
There is a batted ball that bloops over first base, lands in fair territory and spins to the right and goes out of play. No defensive player touches the ball. When it goes out of play the batter is jogging to first base and has no intention of going to second.
The umpire awarded the batter second base. Is this the right call?
The umpire equated it to a thrown ball going out of play or a "ground rule double" that bounces over the outfield fence.