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Originally Posted by MOofficial
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Marte's double | MLB.com
Can someone please cite a rule that would change this from a home-run to a ground rule double?
Is it a ground rule application or something else? |
The ball did not leave the field in flight. Therefore it's a two base award.
IN FLIGHT describes a batted, thrown, or pitched ball which has not yet touched
the ground or some object other than a fielder.
The wall is an object other than the fielder so the ball is no longer in flight.
Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liability to be put out,
advance—
(a) To home base, scoring a run, if a fair ball goes out of the playing field in flight