How many outs?

[SRW]

Question: R1 on 1B, no outs. How many outs do you get when a batted ball first hits the dugout fence and then rolls down the field in foul territory and strikes the base coach's left foot?

Answer: Two. R1 and B3.

PU's explanation: The ball could have hit a rock and bounced fair, and F5 could have made a double play. Therefore the base coach prevented a potential double play, and both outs stand.

And no, a protest was not called by the offense. Go figure...

Based on a true story.

Edited to change an I to an A.

[NM FP Ump]

You failed to mention the rule set?!?!?

[SRW]

Originally Posted by NM FP Ump

You failed to mention the rule set?!?!?

Doesn't matter.

[NM FP Ump]

Just kidding, sarcasm alert, notice the smiley face!!!

Sounds like the ump grabbed into his bag of thin air and grabbed whatever he came up with.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by SRW

Question: R1 on 1B, no outs. How many outs do you get when a batted ball first hits the dugout fence and then rolls down the field in foul territory and strikes the base coach's left foot?

Answer: Two. R1 and B3.

PU's explination: The ball could have hit a rock and bounced fair, and F5 could have made a double play. Therefore the base coach prevented a potential double play, and both outs stand.

And no, a protest was not called by the offense. Go figure...

Based on a true story.

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Three outs.
1) Ump not calling foul when " ball first hits the dugout fence"
2) Ump for the explanation
3) OC for not questioning or protesting

[bkbjones]

What if the dugout fence is one of those doggie "invisible fence" deals? Huh? Huh? Didn't think of THAT, didja?

Besides it was another one of those $hitty $eattle days. You'd be calling outs, too.

(no, I was not the umpire...)