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Originally Posted by ishakcks
I need clarification on this:
2 out, a runner on third, 2 strikes on the batter.
Pitcher pitched a drop ball, batter swung and missed, the pitched ball dropped few inches behind the home plate, 1 bounce but was swiftly and firmly caught by the catcher.
Is it an automatic out for batter or does the catcher need to tag the batter or throw to first ?
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LIB is correct. "Dropped 3rd strike" is a misleading generic name used for what is officially (at least with ASA) as the "Third Strike Rule". It basically states that any 3rd strike (called or swinging in FP/MP) not caught "in flight". You will occasionally see umpires refer to it as U3K for uncaught third strike.