Rule 7 – Section 2 – STRIKES, BALLS AND HITS
7-2-1 A strike is charged to the batter when:
- a pitch enters any part of the strike zone in flight and is not struck at;
- a pitch is struck at and missed (even if the pitch touches the batter);
- a pitch becomes a foul when the batter has less than two strikes;
- a pitch becomes a foul tip (even on third strike) or a foul from an attempted bunt;
- a batter delays (6-2-4d-1 and 7-3-1); or
- A foul ball or a fair hit (which may be a bunt) occurs when a pitch is touched by the bat of the batter who is in his box (2-5-1, 2-16-1, 2).
7-2-2 A ball is credited to the batter when a pitch is not touched by the bat and is not a strike or when there is an illegal pitch (6-1 Penalty, 6-1-4) or pitcher delay (6-2-2c).
7-2-3 A foul ball or a fair hit (which may be a bunt) occurs when a pitch is touched by the bat of the batter who is in his box (2-5-1, 2-16-1, 2).
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