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RulesMLB Umpire Manual

ABANDONING BASE PATH (INCLUDING AFTER THIRD STRIKE NOT CAUGHT)

Rules 5.05(a)(2) Comment, 5.09(b)(2) Comment: Under the Comment to Official Baseball Rule 5.05(a)(2), a batter who strikes out on a third strike not caught is treated differently than the plays relating to abandoning the base paths found in the Comments to Official Baseball Rule 5.09(b). Specifically, the following interpretations shall govern a batter who has…

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