Reply To: Runner leaves batter’s box on dropped 2nd strike allowing 3rd to score

it’s up to the defense to know the count, outs, position of runners, etc.

unless of course the umpire has screwed up the count – if he announced a 1-2 count that was really 1-1 and then this happens, I think he’s going to have to put the runner back on third and eat a couple spoonfuls