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Originally Posted by scroobs
With runners on first and second and no outs, the third batter in the inning hits a high pop foul between home and first base with the first baseman losing sight of the ball because of the sun. The ball lands on foul ground without being touched and rolls into fair territory halfway between home and first base. The pitcher picks up the ball and throws to the second baseman covering first base, who touches the runner with the ball while the latter is off base. What is the ruling?
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Need a little more info....could the fly ball have been caught with ordinary effort?
If yes, then you have 2 outs (one on IFR and one on tag out at 1B). Infield Fly if fair...doesn't say it has to hit fair ground first, just a fair ball. (On the opposite, if it had hit fair then rolled foul you have a foul ball and no outs).
If not ordinary effort then you have to ask did the second baseman touch the bag? If so than you have a double play. If not (she just touched the runner and not bag) then you have one out and the BR on 1B.