Suicide sqeeze gone bad

[MD Longhorn]

PS - is this trivia question wrong - i see you saying the runner is out, not the batter. Don't have the books here.

[Brblueump44]

And yes the pitcher stepped back behind the mound to disengage.

Im over-thinking this Im sure but with less than 2 outs, can you get a double play calling the runner and the batter out?

Lets say the ball thrown to the plate was going to be caught by the catcher and the runner easily tagged out, until the batter interfered.

Can you assume the runner was going to be tagged out with a good throw (which it was or it couldn't have been bunted) AND get the batter out because he's the one who interfered?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Brblueump44

Im over-thinking this Im sure but with less than 2 outs, can you get a double play calling the runner and the batter out?

You can, but only if you have a coach who doesn't know the rules.

(it's only one out)

[Brblueump44]

Good one!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

PS - is this trivia question wrong - i see you saying the runner is out, not the batter. Don't have the books here.

If a batter interferes with a play at the plate, R3 is out with less than two outs and the batter is out with 2 outs.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Rich

If a batter interferes with a play at the plate, R3 is out with less than two outs and the batter is out with 2 outs.

I'm pretty sure I knew that. This "trivia question" precedes my umpiring. Striking to me that while I've told it a hundred times AFTER beginning umpiring, it didn't occur to me that it's been wrong all along. That's a bit embarrassing.

[DG]

Another trivia.

How can defense get three outs on a single batted ball without touching the ball?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by DG

Another trivia.

How can defense get three outs on a single batted ball without touching the ball?

FED case 8.4.2G is one way.

there are multiple ways.

[DG]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

FED case 8.4.2G is one way.

there are multiple ways.

This was the one I had in mind. Tease us if you know others..

[bwburke94]

1st and 2nd, 0 outs, batter hits infield fly for out #1. Runner from 1st passes runner from second for out #2. Runner from 2nd hit by ball for out #3.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by DG

This was the one I had in mind. Tease us if you know others..

Bases loaded. Ball hit over the fence. R2 passes R3. R1 passes R2. BR passes R1.

All runners run in reverse "to make a travesty of the game"

While the pitcher is in a position ready to pitch, B1 switches batter's boxes while simultaneously R3 and R2 attempt to retreat to second and first (after having been warned) -- 7.01

Any combination of the above type outs.

(FED has more, because you can add dead ball appeals and MC items to the list)