Infield Line Drive Not Caught

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by nickrego

First time I've seen this one...

LAA vs. BRS

0 Outs, R1

Batter hits a line drive 12" off the ground to F5. F5 gloves the ball on the fly, then (obviously) drops the ball, and begins to initiate a Double Play. U3 immediately kills the play, calls the Batter out, and sends R1 back to 1st.

I guess the Infield Fly Intentionally dropped, also applies to Infield Line Drives.

Well Now You Know !

Nick,

It's not the Infield Fly Rule, it's Rule 6.05(l), in which an infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive, with first, first and second, first and third, or first, second and third base occupied before two are out. The batter is out, the ball is dead, and the runner or runners return to their original bases.

The Infield Fly Rule supercedes this rule, BTW, but is not applicable in this situation, since it was a line drive.

Steve