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  • The Batter is out when:

  • --- the Third Strike is pitched and caught In Flight ;

  • --- on any third strike, if a baserunner is on first and there are fewer than two outs;

  • --- he Bunt s foul with two strikes;

  • --- he is hit by his own fair ball, outside of the Batter's Box , before the ball is played by a fielder;

  • --- he commits Interference ;

  • --- he Fails To Bat In His Proper Turn ;

  • --- he hits a pitch with a foot entirely outside of the Batter's Box ;

  • --- he steps from one batter's box to the other when the pitcher is ready to pitch; or

  • --- he is found to have used an altered bat.


  • The Batter-runner is out when:

  • --- he fails to reach first base before a fielder with a Live Ball in his possession touches first base or touches the runner-batter with the ball (except when the Batter Is Awarded First Base , such as on a Base On Balls );

  • --- A batted ball is caught in flight;

  • --- He hits an infield popup while the Infield Fly rule applies; or

  • --- With fewer than two outs, an infielder touches a batted ball in-flight, but intentionally allows the ball to fall to the ground, for the purpose of getting some other runner out


  • Any Baserunner , other than the batter-runner, is out when:

  • --- he is Forced Out ; that is, he fails to reach his Force Base before a fielder with a live ball touches that base or Tags him with the ball;

  • --- a fielder catches a batted ball in flight, and subsequently, some fielder with a live ball in possession touches the runner's Time Of Pitch base before the runner Tags Up ( Appeal Play );

  • --- while attempting to reach home base with fewer than two outs, the batter interferes with a fielder and such action hinders a potential tag out near home base; or

  • --- He is found to be an illegal substitute


  • Any baserunner, including the batter-runner, is out when:

  • --- he is Tagged Out ; that is, touched by a fielder's hand holding a live ball while In Jeopardy , such as while not touching a base;

  • --- he passes a base without touching it and a member of the defensive team properly executes a Live Ball Appeal ;

  • --- he commits Interference , such as when he contacts a fielder playing a batted ball, or when he contacts a live batted ball before it passes a fielder other than the pitcher;

  • --- he strays more than three feet (.91 meters) from his running Baseline in attempting to avoid a tag;

  • --- he intentionally abandons his effort to run the bases; or

  • --- he runs the bases in reverse order in an attempt to confuse the defense or to make a travesty of the game.



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