Rule 10- Official Scorer and putout

[TussAgee11]

I'll play nice...

Theoretically speaking...

F2 gets a putout because it was his action that created the out, not the pitch being a strike.

Suppose F2 drops the ball, and BR advances safely. According to your suggestion, F1 should still get a putout because he struck the batter out. Remember: a strike out is NOT an out until catcher catches the ball, or a runner is forced out on a D3K.

And, what difference does it make if he swings or not? A strike is a strike... don't matter how you get it.

Now, I'll return to rules 1-9.