Runner Creates a Time Play by Eliminating the Inning-Ending Force Out
The Cards hosted the Pirates on June 14th when what might be the Ruleball play of the season occurred in the first game of a double header. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Redbirds had the bases loaded and two outs. Yadier Molina was on third, Edmundo Sosa on second, and Nolan Gorman…
Who Can Call Time Out?
Four Outs in an Inning? It Can Happen! Here’s how…
Javier Baez Confuses Pirates When He Runs From 1B to Home
Rule 5.08 (a) says that no run can score when the batter-runner makes the third out before he touches first base, or if the inning ends in a force. The Pirates hosted the Cubs on Thursday afternoon. In the top of the third, Javier Baez was batting with Willson Contreras on second base and two…
Scoring a Run on a Triple Play
It’s All. About. Timing. Scoring a run on a triple play is by far one of the rarest plays in baseball. The Yankees did it the second inning against the Reds on July 25, 2017. With none out and the bases loaded, Todd Frazier, hero of the Tom’s River, NJ, Little League World Champions, a…
Time Plays 2016 – Summary
There are several factors that interfere with the successful execution of a “Time Play.”
