Level 3 OBA exam answers

[Jay R]

Q. Count 2-2. On the pitch, the batter swings, tips the ball and it goes back sharply and just off the catcher’s right thumb and then into his chest protector, where he smothers the ball. The umpire calls the batter out.

A. True

Why is this one true? I thought it had to go directly to the catcher's glove.

[Mrumpiresir]

The rule states ....sharp and directly to the glove or hand....

So if it hit his thumb I gotta believe it's a foul tip.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Jay R

Q. Count 2-2. On the pitch, the batter swings, tips the ball and it goes back sharply and just off the catcher’s right thumb and then into his chest protector, where he smothers the ball. The umpire calls the batter out.

A. True

Why is this one true? I thought it had to go directly to the catcher's glove.

As long as it hit the hand or glove first it's a foul tip - strike. See 2.00 Foul Tip

[umpire64]

Rich,

"If the home team is ahead in the bottom of the 7th (AKA the last inning)"

The game is over at this point there is no need for the home team to bat in the bottom of the 7th when thjey already have the lead.

[MD Longhorn]

Q. The score is 2-1. Bottom of the 7th inning.(of a 7 inning game) During the home team at bat, 3 runs are scored. With 2 out the game is called for darkness. The final score is 5–1.

A. True (Although is answer is false, they have it as true, I can only imagine that that were trying to copy a 2008 question and worded it wrong, see the example at the end of this exam)

False. The score is 2-1, the bottom of the 7th would never have begun - home team is ahead in the bottom of the last inning. I'm dressed and halfway home before they have time to score 3 runs and make 2 outs.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

False. The score is 2-1, the bottom of the 7th would never have begun - home team is ahead in the bottom of the last inning. I'm dressed and halfway home before they have time to score 3 runs and make 2 outs.

It did begin - so the score wasn't 2-1 in favor of home. OR it wasn't a 7 inning game. Depending on the situation, they may have messed up writing the question. They're looking for what the score would be in an inning called by the umpire instead of ending by rule.

Did the question as orginally posted say it was a 7 inning game or did it get edited? I don't remember it saying it was a 7 inning game originally. This post was edited but there's no indicator that it was.