HR or not?

lawump · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 21, 2008, 05:01pm

In OBR...a batted ball that hits an outfield wall (in fair territory) and then hits a fielder and then goes over the outfield fence into DBT is a double...not a home run.

A batted ball that hits the top of the fence and then goes over the wall (without hitting a fielder) is a homerun.

Maz17 · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 22, 2008, 12:05pm

OBR... that is a batted ball, IN FLIGHT STILL... Home Run!

Rich Ives · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 22, 2008, 12:21pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maz17

OBR... that is a batted ball, IN FLIGHT STILL... Home Run!

To which situation are you referring?

If the ball hit the fence it is no longer in flight.

KHack · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 22, 2008, 12:30pm

Double for sure after it struck the fence cap.

lawump · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 23, 2008, 11:04pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by KHack

Double for sure after it struck the fence cap.

This is incorrect. For instance the lead-off batter in the bottom of the second inning of the Atlanta Braves game tonight (4/23), hit a deep fly ball that hit the top of the fence and then bounced into the stands. RULING: Home Run.

The original post is not a home run because it hit the fence, then the fielder, then went into DBT (the stands). It is the fact that it hit the fielder after hitting the fence that made the ball no longer in-flight.

mbyron · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 24, 2008, 07:25am

Contrast 2 cases:

CASE 1: Fly ball to left. Hits fielder on head (still in flight), hits top of fence, goes over fence. RULING: home run.

CASE 2: Fly ball to left. Hits top of fence (no longer in flight), hits fielder, goes over fence. RULING: two base award (aka ground rule double).

The OP was case 2.