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Originally Posted by DG
Carry implies intentional...
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Not necessarily. The "catch and carry" rule is typically applied on fields where there is no fence, and a fielder's momentum after catching a fly ball causes him to cross the line marking dead ball territory. Most books that describe when a runner purposely takes the ball into DBT to prevent runners from advancing will specifically use the word "intentional".
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