The batter attempts to bunt with 2 strikes but POPS it up

[MaskMan]

Hi all!

The batter attempts to bunt with 2 strikes but POPS it up where F2 makes the catch in foul territory. R1 was moving on the pitch.
Is the batter out because he bunts foul (dead ball and F2 can't try to eliminate R1 on first base) or because F2 makes the catch(ball alive and in play and F2 can try to eliminate R1)?

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by MaskMan

Hi all!

The batter attempts to bunt with 2 strikes but POPS it up where F2 makes the catch in foul territory. R1 was moving on the pitch.
Is the batter out because he bunts foul (dead ball and F2 can't try to eliminate R1 on first base) or because F2 makes the catch(ball alive and in play and F2 can try to eliminate R1)?

It's a catch. Ball is live.

[celebur]

Note that the rules do not differentiate between a caught foul fly and a caught fair fly--they are both simply a caught fly ball. So as already answered, it's a catch and the ball is live.

[btdt]

"Is the batter out because he bunts foul (dead ball and F2 can't try to eliminate R1 on first base)"

I have never heard of dead ball on third strike, foul bunt.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by btdt

"Is the batter out because he bunts foul (dead ball and F2 can't try to eliminate R1 on first base)"

I have never heard of dead ball on third strike, foul bunt.

What!?

That's the rule in all codes (I suppose there might be some very-young-youth rule that has something different).

It's a dead ball becasue it's foul. (I assume we're NOT talking about the caught ball here). It's an out to stop the batter from continually bunting foul to tire the pitcher.

[btdt]

Dead because foul.
That makes sense.
I have probably called it 50 times and it just never registered what I just did.
Too simple