MLB Rule? or THREE bugs in one inning

[Grinder12000]

Come to think of it you are correct and there is a BIGGER problem BUG. If the batting pitchers misses the bunt attempt that should be a strike and not a called ball even if the thrown pitch is outside the zone.

When the batting pitcher misses he literally frozen in place - on the last attempt the entire game goes into a loop and you need to reboot.

Season/MoM

[scooterperpetual]

Figure this is at least some what related and not sure if this is a bug or a rule in baseball.

So I have a runner on 2nd 2 outs full count ball 4 is called and the runner who is running with the pitch gets tagged out at 3rd?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterperpetual

Figure this is at least some what related and not sure if this is a bug or a rule in baseball. So I have a runner on 2nd 2 outs full count ball 4 is called and the runner who is running with the pitch gets tagged out at 3rd?

He is out, since he didn't have a trail runner that had to take his base due to the walk.

[scooterperpetual]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

He is out, since he didn't have a trail runner that had to take his base due to the walk.

Okay thank you. Just to make sure I understand the rule completely if there was a runner on 1st he would have been safe? So in a different scenario if there are runners on 2nd and 3rd I could have them go with the pitch?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterperpetual

Okay thank you. Just to make sure I understand the rule completely if there was a runner on 1st he would have been safe? So in a different scenario if there are runners on 2nd and 3rd I could have them go with the pitch?

if you would've had a runner on 1st then yes the runner on 2nd would've been safe at third because he has to advance a base due to the walk.

You are only entitled to the free base if you have a trailing runner that MUST ADVANCE due to the walk.

EX: Man on 1st has to advance to 2nd due to walk so that batter can replace him at 1st. Men on 1st and 2nd. Man on 2nd has to advance to 3rd so that runner on first can replace him at 2nd because hitter replaces him at 1st. Bases loaded, runner on 3rd has to advance home so that runner on 2nd can replace him at 3rd, runner on 2nd has to advance to 3rd so that runner on 1st can replace him at 2nd, and runner on 1st has to advance to 2nd because hitter replaces him at 1st.

If you don't have a runner at first base, but runners on 2nd and 3rd, there is no free base on a walk because first base is open. If you have runners on 1st and 3rd and there is a walk, the only runner entitled to a free base is the runner on first because he is being replaced by the hitter who walked.

I really hope that makes sense.

[scooterperpetual]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

if you would've had a runner on 1st then yes the runner on 2nd would've been safe at third because he has to advance a base due to the walk. You are only entitled to the free base if you have a trailing runner that MUST ADVANCE due to the walk. EX: Man on 1st has to advance to 2nd due to walk so that batter can replace him at 1st. Men on 1st and 2nd. Man on 2nd has to advance to 3rd so that runner on first can replace him at 2nd because hitter replaces him at 1st. Bases loaded, runner on 3rd has to advance home so that runner on 2nd can replace him at 3rd, runner on 2nd has to advance to 3rd so that runner on 1st can replace him at 2nd, and runner on 1st has to advance to 2nd because hitter replaces him at 1st. If you don't have a runner at first base, but runners on 2nd and 3rd, there is no free base on a walk because first base is open. If you have runners on 1st and 3rd and there is a walk, the only runner entitled to a free base is the runner on first because he is being replaced by the hitter who walked. I really hope that makes sense.

Makes sense thank you!

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by scooterperpetual

Makes sense thank you!

You're welcome.