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Originally posted by MarkPSkins
Situation one:
Batter bunts the ball and the ball is rolling in fair territory up the first base line. The batter leaves the box and runs up the line. After she has left the box she dropps her bat in fair territoy on the ball, knocking the ball away from the approaching catcher. This was not done intentionally. Is this not obstruction? It was ultimately ruled a foul ball. She was clearly out of the batters box.
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From what you are describing, this would probably be
interference. If the batter dropped the bat and it made contact with the ball, rather than the ball making contact with the bat, then interference would be the ruling and since the batter was out of the box, dead ball with the batter being out would be the correct penalty.
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Situation 2:
Player attempts to bunt the ball with less than two strikes. The ball is foul tipped and the catcher catches the tip. Is this batter out? Meanwhile, the runner on first was attempting to steal 2nd. Is this runner in jeopardy of being put out at first for not tagging?
Thanks for any answers and I appreciate this forum.
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If, by a foul tip, you mean that the ball went directly to the catcher's hands and she held on to it, then no, this would not be an out. It would be a strike (either one or two) on the batter. The ball remains live and all runners can advance with liability to be put out. There is no need for the runner to tag up as with a caught fly ball.