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When the fielder touches the ball, its position relative to the foul line is the only determining factor. Where the fielder's feet are or where the ball hits the ground are as irrelevant as the phase of the moon at the time.
You said the ball was in (over) foul ground. Therefore, foul ball. And prepare to explain the call to the 20 people who are going to ask you about it.
Once during the LL World Series the announcers cheerfully informed the viewing audience that if only the third baseman had kept his feet within the foul line as he reached across it to scoop a ground ball, the ball would have been fair and he could have put somebody out. It is no wonder that so many people don't know this rule.
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