Catcher picks up ball with mask

[LeeBallanfant]

ML rules

A) Runner on 1B, batter bunts and 3B trying to throw him out barehanded touches ball, but cannot pick it up. Runners now on 1B and 2B, whereupon before any time is called, C picks up ball with mask.

B) Same as A, but 3B does not touch ball

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by LeeBallanfant

ML rules

A) Runner on 1B, batter bunts and 3B trying to throw him out barehanded touches ball, but cannot pick it up. Runners now on 1B and 2B, whereupon before any time is called, C picks up ball with mask.

B) Same as A, but 3B does not touch ball

7.05(b) 3 Bases

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by LeeBallanfant

ML rules

A) Runner on 1B, batter bunts and 3B trying to throw him out barehanded touches ball, but cannot pick it up. Runners now on 1B and 2B, whereupon before any time is called, C picks up ball with mask.

B) Same as A, but 3B does not touch ball

A and B are the same, since a misplayed batted ball is still a batted ball: this is a fair ball touched by detached equipment. 3 base award: if the touch occurs after the BR reaches 1B, score both runners. (7.05b)

[bluehair]

I just saw this play on the espn highlights. Did they give the batter 3 bases?

[rpumpire]

Originally Posted by bluehair

I just saw this play on the espn highlights. Did they give the batter 3 bases?

No, the umpire crew got together and sent the BR to second and R1 to third!

[Kevin Finnerty]

I saw Mike Scioscia do this about 25 years ago. He was in the big leagues and he didn't know that rule. He still talks about it today.

[_Bruno_]

which game was that ?

[BaBa Booey]

Moore victim of obscure rule | Mariners.com: News

Edit: turns out the video doesn't show the play, but there is a brief explanation of the situation in the article. Not much new info, though.

[Skarecrow]

Originally Posted by _Bruno_

which game was that ?

Seattle at Oakland....ball still live after touch by 3rd base, and catcher grabs ball rolling towards foul line with his mask...gave each runner one base....highlights showed this happend on July 11, 2009, with the A's and Rays...similar play....runners got one base then, too.....

[rpumpire]

Originally Posted by Skarecrow

Seattle at Oakland....ball still live after touch by 3rd base, and catcher grabs ball rolling towards foul line with his mask...gave each runner one base....highlights showed this happend on July 11, 2009, with the A's and Rays...similar play....runners got one base then, too.....

They didn't award one base, they awarded two bases (BR to second, R1 to third). However, by rule it should have been three bases.

[Skarecrow]

Originally Posted by rpumpire

They didn't award one base, they awarded two bases (BR to second, R1 to third). However, by rule it should have been three bases.

I stand corrected...you are right...that was the BR they waved to second...thanks....

[tjones1]

I think there was a play last year where the catcher stopped the ball from rolling with his mask. However, I'm fairly sure it wasn't a batted ball. I think it was a pitch in the dirt.

[Skarecrow]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I think there was a play last year where the catcher stopped the ball from rolling with his mask. However, I'm fairly sure it wasn't a batted ball. I think it was a pitch in the dirt.

Yeah, that's the A's-Rays game I mentioned on July 11, 2009...they showed that replay in the A's-Seattle game....low pitch and squibble slowly away from the catcher, and the catcher kind of knocked the ball toward his glove using his mask....they gave R1 one base then, too....if I recall the replay correctly....

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Skarecrow

Yeah, that's the A's-Rays game I mentioned on July 11, 2009...they showed that replay in the A's-Seattle game....low pitch and squibble slowly away from the catcher, and the catcher kind of knocked the ball toward his glove using his mask....they gave R1 one base then, too....if I recall the replay correctly....

On a pitch the award is one base.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

On a pitch the award is one base.

Except, of course, in FED - where it's two.

JM