What happens if a baseball bounces into the stands?

The ground-rule double, as it came to be known, would be called on hits like López’s where a ball bounces in fair territory and into the stands. Just like hitters, baserunners would automatically be awarded two bases on a ground-rule double.

Is it a homerun if it bounces?

If the ball hits any part of the yellow strip and goes over the fence, it is ruled a home run. If a ball hits an outfielder on the head on the fly (think Jose Canseco) and bounces over the fence, it’s a home run.

Can a bounced ball be a strike?

According to the definition, a pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn’t matter how the pitch reaches the batter. Note that a pitch that bounces before reaching the plate may never be called a strike or a legally-caught third strike.

Does a ground rule double count as a hit?

Sporting Charts explains Ground-rule Double Prior to the existence of the ground-rule double, any ball hit fair, which subsequently made it over the fence, counted as home-run. This was changed in 1930 by the American League. It is called a “ground-rule” double because the ground rules at every stadium are different.

Has anyone ever hit a homerun off a bounced pitch?

According to legend, Vladimir Guerrero once hit a home run off a pitch that bounced off the ground. No one in baseball is capable of doing all the same things Guerrero did, but that doesn’t mean Guerrero’s departure marked the end of hits against pitches that bounce.

Can a runner score from first on ground rule double?

Application of the ground rule or automatic double rule can result in a runner at first base, who appears to have been able to score on a batted ball, being required to return to third base due to the ball going out of play.

Can a batter hit a ball that bounces off the ground?

Yes. This is treated like any other pitch. The ball can be batted and if the batter is touched by the bounced pitch, he is awarded first base on a hit by pitch.

What happens if the ball hits the ground then the batter?

The ball remains live after hitting the ground in both fastpitch games (softball and baseball) and the hit batter is awarded first base in both games. When the batter is not hit by the pitch: If the batter does not swing the pitch will be called a BALL – for not entering the strike zone in flight.

Does an umpire have discretion on a ground rule double?

“It’s a ground-rule double. There’s no discretion that the umpires have. In this play right here, the ball was no longer in flight because it hit the front part of the wall. So you cannot catch the ball off the wall.

What happens when the ball hits the fence in baseball?

When the ball hits the fence it is no longer in flight and a HR has to leave the field in flight. Thus the interp. They do not define playing field but they do define one of the borders of fair territory as the perpendicular extension of the bottom of the playing field fence.

What is the ground rule in baseball?

The ground rule or automatic double frequently results in a runner at first base who appears to have been able to score on the batted ball nevertheless being returned to third base when the ball goes out of play.

What happens when the batter-runner reaches first base in baseball?

After the batter-runner reaches first base, the defensive team’s manager asks for, and is granted, time out by the home plate umpire. The manager claims that because the pitch hit the ground before reaching the batter, the umpire should have ruled “no pitch,” the ball should be “dead,” and that batter should not have been allowed to hit the ball.

What counts as a home run in baseball?

In the early years of baseball, all batted balls that cleared the fence after a bounce in fair territory or on a fly were counted as home runs. The rule was changed by the American League prior to the 1930 season and subsequently by the National League on December 12, 1930.