Whiffle Ump

[MOofficial]

Note: I did finally read the article regarding the play and they said it was finally ruled not to be a homerun and a catch. Just wondering if my initial rule question was correct?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by MOofficial

Note: I did finally read the article regarding the play and they said it was finally ruled not to be a homerun and a catch. Just wondering if my initial rule question was correct?

Not sure. If what happened happened, it's a catch (and yes, a carry). We can't rule on the what if something else happened part of your question unless you tell us what the something else is.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by MOofficial

Note: I did finally read the article regarding the play and they said it was finally ruled not to be a homerun and a catch. Just wondering if my initial rule question was correct?

Batter is out on the catch, runners move up one base.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Did anybody catch the name of the baseball field? Little Fenway. LOL

[DG]

Home run if he caught the ball. if no one on base so there is nothing else to rule on.

Carry implies intentional, which should be two bases, if memory serves, if there were runners. Falling into DBT after a catch is one base, if memory serves.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by DG

Home run if he caught the ball.

Why do you say that? I have it as a catch.

Carry implies intentional,

Not as it's usually used in "catch-and-carry" discussions in baseball

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by DG

Carry implies intentional...

Not necessarily. The "catch and carry" rule is typically applied on fields where there is no fence, and a fielder's momentum after catching a fly ball causes him to cross the line marking dead ball territory. Most books that describe when a runner purposely takes the ball into DBT to prevent runners from advancing will specifically use the word "intentional".