Sea @ Tex-Foul or not?

[jwwashburn]

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No way to tell. I was surprised the catcher waited so long to tag him.

I have never seen a Major League game end like this.

The PU called him out when he left the dirt, right?

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

The PU called him out when he left the dirt, right?

I noticed that as well. Good call on the dirt circle. Tough to tell (or hear with all the fans cheering) on the foul ball .

[jwwashburn]

Was that always the ruling or did that come about after the White Sox/Angels Deal-e-o in a few years ago?

[jwwashburn]

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Nice Ejection mechanics, though!

How could there not have been a sound of bat hitting ball?

[Kevin Finnerty]

West doesn't mail it in quite as glaringly as McLelland, but Joe's best days as an umpire were spent in another whole millennium.

[johnnyg08]

Even if he did foul it off...his actions showed me that he swung and missed. He barked at the umpire when he realized he ended the game and should've ran it out. PU waited until the exact moment he left the circle as the rule states.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Was that always the ruling or did that come about after the White Sox/Angels Deal-e-o in a few years ago?

After Josh Paul screwed up. Before that, the rule was the batter could run to first anytime before entering dead ball territory.

[renrodb]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

After Josh Paul screwed up. Before that, the rule was the batter could run to first anytime before entering dead ball territory.

Can you please give a rule number for the change. I read thru the rules published by MLB and do not find a reference to a batter being called out for leaving the dirt area after he has swung at a pitch. I did find language regarding a batter leaving the dirt area if he didn't swing which is to keep him from delaying the game. Thanks

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by renrodb

Can you please give a rule number for the change. I read thru the rules published by MLB and do not find a reference to a batter being called out for leaving the dirt area after he has swung at a pitch. I did find language regarding a batter leaving the dirt area if he didn't swing which is to keep him from delaying the game. Thanks

6.09(b) CMT

[renrodb]

Originally Posted by renrodb

Can you please give a rule number for the change. I read thru the rules published by MLB and do not find a reference to a batter being called out for leaving the dirt area after he has swung at a pitch. I did find language regarding a batter leaving the dirt area if he didn't swing which is to keep him from delaying the game. Thanks

Never mind I found it, thanks
Rule 6.09(b) Comment: A batter who does not realize his situation on a third strike not caught, and who is not in the process of running to first base, shall be declared out once he leaves the dirt circle surrounding home plate.

[constable]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | SEA@TEX: Wilson believes he fouled off strike three - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

No way to tell. I was surprised the catcher waited so long to tag him.

I have never seen a Major League game end like this.

The PU called him out when he left the dirt, right?

Hard to tell if he did, but he should of as soon as he abandoned the effort to goto first.