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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
The ball hit the bat. On the knob. No way was it an attempt to tap the ball.
Foul ball.
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And if the same ball hit the same bat on the same knob and shot out into fair territory, what are you going to call then? Foul ball?
The situation described in the OP is very simple--batter is OUT. Attempt and intention has nothing to do with it.