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Old Wed Jul 15, 2009, 02:18pm
mbyron mbyron is offline
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Originally Posted by Rich Ives View Post
A dropped foul popup is an error.

10.12 (a) The official scorer shall charge an error against any fielder:
(1) whose misplay (fumble, muff or wild throw) prolongs the time at bat of a batter, prolongs the presence on the bases of a runner or permits a runner to advance one or more bases, unless, in the judgment of the official scorer, such fielder deliberately permits a foul fly to fall safe with a runner on third base before two are out in order that the runner on third shall not score after the catch;
Thanks Rich. So's my post.

Next time, I'll just say "umpires don't know rule 10" instead of exhibit it.
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