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Anything that contributes to more people getting on base (though it doesnt actually improve their on-base percentages, which is a whole other weird topic for another time) ought to be applauded even if the occasion, as Verlander can tell you, is occasionally awkward. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g166[id="Styles__VideoPlayerContainer-t94iyc-0"]{content:"XOHMa,"}/*!sc*/ Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Mar 31, 2013. But what happens if the put out runner continues to run the bases as , In the game of baseball, as in all major sports, coaches instruct their players to take what the defense gives them. [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ How did this eccentric, indiscriminate scrap of the sports rulebook come to be? The Rules after a Dropped Third Strike. No runner may be forced out if a runner who follows him in the batting order is first put out (including a batter-runner who is out for an infield fly). Expert Rules Analysis Here If the batter fails to run, she can be called out when she enters the dugout. details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__header{grid-column:1 / span 8;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ When viewed in that context -- as a vestigial connection to the sports earliest roots -- the dropped third strike rule is a charming anachronism, akin to a confused time traveler reporting to the ballfield in a collared jersey made of weighty wool. It remains a de facto defibrillator capable of resuscitating strikeout victims.\n\nIt is, perhaps, the oldest surviving rule, and its an odd rule, Thorn said. Situationdrop third strike the batter runner walks to dugout on third base side does not enter and then runs back to home plate and begins to run to first. 23. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Especially these days. The batter runner is considered outside the running lane lines if either foot is outside either line. data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ Yes, its strange but true. The ball is dead and the runner or runners shall return to their respective base(s). .fFwXhn{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ So overall (and Overall), the dropped third strike rule has given us some great trivia even if some of those involved dont even realize it. sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ If he is successful, the run counts, as it was scored prior to out number 3. Tag A play in which a runner legally loses the right to occupy a base by reason of the batter becoming a runner. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ Dropped first strikes probably arent coming to a Major League ballpark near you. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ As on a dropped third strike, the batter-runner is not considered to have abandoned the effort until the bat-ter-runner enters the bench or dugout area. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{color:#ffffff;margin-left:auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-size:10px;opacity:0.5;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Because of the close proximity of the pitcher to the ball, most times, that third swing and miss did indeed result in an out. 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Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught. Thats a good note for me! he said when informed. And as equipment improved, this play became easier to execute. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{border-top:1px solid #ddd;content:'Players';left:10px;right:10px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ The oft-overlooked Orval Overall even did it in a World Series game, in 1908. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .dMKvOx{line-height:1.2;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ So in 1887, the rule had to be amended to essentially its present form, with a runner on first base and less than two outs removing the dropped third strike rule. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Batter Drops Bat, Ball Rolls into the Bat then Trickles into Foul Territory. To them, the dropped third strike is a bit of a gut punch. In the third inning, Sam Haggerty struck out but reached base on a wild pitch. But in order to prevent the game from being brought to a screeching halt by an unskilled hitter, the batter was allotted a maximum of three swings to try to hit the ball. 8-4-1The batter-runner is out when: PENALTY: The runner is out. Theyve been dealing with it since they were kids, so the idea that a batter can reach first even when striking out is fully ingrained. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/