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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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No lie, I think I wrote this question for a quiz site many moons ago. I think this play is pretty much word for word from an NFHS case book. The answer I put was: Dead ball and fair ball. The batter and runner who was tagged are out. The rationale I wrote down on this question was "Fair ball. Even though the infield fly rule was not called, it is still in effect. The batter, therefore, is out. The runner is also out." Can't remember why I said this was a dead ball though...