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Originally Posted by CoachJM
Out here in the dismally overcast, chilly and damp Midwest, I had an umpire call an Infield Fly with runners (only) on 2nd & 3rd last week. Unfortunately, the fielder caught the pop-up & the runners stayed on their bases, so it wasn't nearly as much fun as it might have been.
JM
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Oh, God is that embarrassing. I did the same thing a few weeks ago, working alone, naturally. There was a passed ball the pitch before and the runners both moved up. Next pitch was popped up to shortstop, there I go with "Infield Fly, batter's out." As soon as it escaped my mouth, I realized what I had done, looked for the big hole to crawl into, and not finding one just stood there hoping for the best. Fortunately it was caught and the runners stayed on their bases, so it wasn't nearly as much
fun for the local rats as JM would want it to be. Everyone still managed a little chuckle. I played it off and laughed with them.