Missed base: opinions

[mbyron]

Had a play last weekend: bases loaded, 2 outs. Batter strikes out on a pitch in the dirt, and starts to walk back to the dugout. F2 is standing there, with the ball on the ground, and nobody but me and my partner seem to know that the ball is live.

F2 picks up the ball and begins to roll it toward the mound. As he does so, he happens to step on HP. I say, "he's out!" and F2 whirls around like I'd stabbed him or something.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Had a play last weekend: bases loaded, 2 outs. Batter strikes out on a pitch in the dirt, and starts to walk back to the dugout. F2 is standing there, with the ball on the ground, and nobody but me and my partner seem to know that the ball is live.

F2 picks up the ball and begins to roll it toward the mound. As he does so, he happens to step on HP. I say, "he's out!" and F2 whirls around like I'd stabbed him or something.

Under what rules code and how far away did the batter get?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Under what rules code and how far away did the batter get?

FED, and about 6 feet from the plate.

[canadaump6]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Had a play last weekend: bases loaded, 2 outs. Batter strikes out on a pitch in the dirt, and starts to walk back to the dugout. F2 is standing there, with the ball on the ground, and nobody but me and my partner seem to know that the ball is live.

F2 picks up the ball and begins to roll it toward the mound. As he does so, he happens to step on HP. I say, "he's out!" and F2 whirls around like I'd stabbed him or something.

Sounds like a good call. Jaksa/Roder does not cite a regular force play as an appeal.