Last out of Halliday No-Hitter

[UmpTTS43]

Originally Posted by Bluefoot

Should the last play in the no-hitter have been an automatic out when the batter's dropped bat touched the batted ball?

Does baseball have a rule that if the bat rolls into the ball, the batter is out and it's a dead ball, but if the ball rolls into the bat, it's a live ball?

I saw nothing conclusive from the angles they had. If I would have had anything, it would have been ball rolling into bat, which is nothing, live ball. And yes, there are rulings concerning the two differences when ball and bat make contact in live ball territory. You are correct.

Congrats to Halladay.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

Congrats to Halladay.

"Doc" was really on his game today except for the two out walk to Jay Bruce.

OTOH, the Reds pitching wasn't too bad either as the Phillies only had five hits, and four of those came in the first two innings when they scored all their runs.

I wonder what Oswalt will have store for them next?

[dash_riprock]

Great job by Halladay.

However, those nitwit announcers were wrong when they said Don Larsen now has company. When Halladay pitches a perfect game in the world series, he will be in the company of Larsen.

Why do the Phils fans wave toilet paper all game? It's as annoying as a vuvuzela orchestra (but not as annoying as that stupid chop in Atlanta). Can't they just watch a baseball game?

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

I saw nothing conclusive from the angles they had. If I would have had anything, it would have been ball rolling into bat, which is nothing, live ball. And yes, there are rulings concerning the two differences when ball and bat make contact in live ball territory. You are correct.

Congrats to Halladay.

Ump TT is correct. Basically it would have to be an intentional throwing of the bat into the baseball.

Don't have the interp handy, but there is one.