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bouncer to the plate
A pitch that stikes the dirt anytime before reaching the catchers mitt cannot be "caught in flight".
Thus if the batter swings at it AND it is strike 3 AND first base is open or there are two outs then the batter is entitled to run to first.
Of course this does depent on the league. Some leagues do not allow the BR to try to advance on a dropped third strike at all.
john
ps also assuming of course the batter does not swing and miss AND get hit by the ball. In which case he is just out.
[Edited by jxt127 on Sep 27th, 2002 at 09:09 AM]
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