R3, R1. Pitcher, While Getting Signs from the Catcher, Goes to His Mouth. the Umpire Calls

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R3, R1. Pitcher, while getting signs from the catcher, goes to his mouth. The umpire calls a balk,scores R3, and places R1 at 2ndbase.

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R3, R2, R1. The pitcher, while straddling the rubber, uses a jump step to throw to first base,the ball gets by the first baseman and goes out of play. Umpire scores two runs and puts R1 over to 3rd.

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R2 with no outs. The left fielder makes a great catch in a live ball area and his momentum carries him into dead ball area. The ball is considered dead and runners do not advance.

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R1 is attempting to steal second. The catcher receives the pitch and pops up to make the throw. In an effort to get out of the way, the batter crosses in front of the plate and in the catcher's way. The catcher notices this and does not make a throw or attempt to throw. The umpire calls interference.

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R1. Bottom of the 9thinning. One out. BR hits a pop fly to the second baseman who intentionally lets it fall to the ground untouched in an effort to turn a double play. Umpire rules this is legal.

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While the home team pitcher is warming up in the top of the 1stinning, the home team manager comes out to home plate and tells the umpire he forget to add the DH. Umpire rules it is too late.

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R2, R1 with one out. BR hits a declared infield fly over second base. The ball comes down and hits R2 in the shoulder while standing on second. Umpire rules the base is not a safe haven for R2 and both the runner and batter are out.

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* 8)

BR hits a line drive into the right-center field gap. The absent-minded first baseman is standing near his regular position, watching the baseball. As the batter-runner rounds first he nearly runs into the first baseman, but veers around him. The umpire signals a delayed dead ball and vocalizes "obstruction". BR hears this and proceeds to try for a triple. He is thrown out by 20 feet. Umpire rules the out stands.

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* 9)

R1, stealing on the pitch. BR hits a ground ball to the shortstop, who throws to second, but R1 is safe at second. The second baseman then tries to throw out BR at first, but the ball gets by the first baseman and goes into the dugout, out of play. BR had not reached first at the time of the throw. Umpire awards R1 home and BR third.

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R2, no outs. The BR bunts the pitch and is running to first on fair territory, illegally outside the 45-foot running lane. The catcher fields the bunt and throws to first. The ball just barely touches the batter-runner's shoulder. The first baseman flinches, but catches the ball for an out at first. He then throws home against R2, who is safe. Umpire rules the ball became dead on the interference when it touched the batter-runner outside the running lane-running lane. R2 goes back to second base.

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R3, R1, two outs. Ground ball up the middle, just past the pitcher's right side. The shortstop gloves the ball in front of second base and attempts to tag the sliding R1 instead of tagging the base. The tag is missed, but R1 slides past the base without touching it. As R1 scrambles back to the base, the shortstop tags him before he is able to return. R3 scored before the tag was applied for the third out (a 'time play'). The defense appeals that R1 missed second base, hoping to get a force out-an 'advantageous fourth out' - to negate the run. Umpire rules the appeal is upheld. R1 is out for an apparent 4thout and the run cannot score since the third out is now a force out.

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R1. Line drive at the first baseman who dives, but can only trap the ball for 'no catch.' R1, believing there is a catch, returns to first. The fielder tags first base and then R1 (who is touching first). Umpire rules both runners were forced to advance during the play, so both runners are out.

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* 13)

BR hits a deep and high fly ball into the right field corner. The right fielder gets under the ball at the fence, near the foul pole. He is standing on foul territory. The fielder jumps and touches the ball with his glove while the ball is over fair territory. The ball deflects off his glove and travels over the fence on the foul side of the foul pole. Umpire rules ground rule double.

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* 14)

R3, one out. The batter swings, contacts the catcher's mitt, and hits a deep fly ball to right field. The plate umpire correctly signals 'interference' on the catcher. R3 tags up and scores. The umpire allowed the entire play to occur. Then, since the batter-runner did not reach first, he enforces the interference (batter-runner awarded first, R3 back to third). He will grant the offensive manager the results of the play if the manager requests such, but he does not offer the option.

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* 15)

R1. No outs. BR hits a sharp ground ball to the 2ndbaseman that takes him into the path of the R1 going from 1stto 2nd. The baserunner attempts to avoid contact but runs into the fielder, knocking the ball away from him. The runner going from 1stto 2ndand the batter-runner safely reach base. The ump rules no violation as any contact was unintentional.

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R2, no outs. The batter-runner bunts the pitch and is running to first in fair territory, illegally outside the 45-foot running lane while holding his arms above his head. The catcher fields the bunt and throws to first. The ball goes between the batter-runner's arms, but does not make contact with the batter-runner. The first baseman flinches, but catches the ball for an out at first. He then throws home too late to retire R2. Umpire rules 1 out and scores the run.

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The batter hits a deep and high fly ball into the right field corner. The right fielder gets under the ball at the fence, near the foul pole. He is standing on foul territory. The fielder jumps and touches the ball with his glove while the ball is over fair territory. The ball deflects off his glove and travels over the fence on the fair ball side of the foul pole. Umpire rules Home run.

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R3, one out. The batter swings, contacts the catcher's mitt, and hits a deep fly ball to right field that the right fielder drops. The plate umpire correctly signals 'interference' on the catcher and yells out DEAD BALL!! The umpire then places the batter-runner at first and allows R3 to score.

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* 20)

Runner on 1st. Batter hits a deep fly ball to left field. The left fielder takes off his cap in an attempt to make the catch with his cap. The ball hits off the cap and falls to the ground. R1 stops at 3rdbase and the batter runner stops at 2ndbase. The umpire calls time and awards R1 home and awards BR 3rdbase.

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* 21)

R1 attempts to steal 2ndbase. Batter swings and misses and his back swing makes unintentional contact with the catcher who is attempting to throw out the runner going from first to second. The catcher is unable to make a throw. The umpire rules this is a legal play as in his opinion, the runner would have reach second base.

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* 22)

Bottom of the last inning. Visiting team up 6 to 5. R1 with two outs. The BR hits an inside the park home run. After the BR touches home plate, R1 goes back to touch home plate that he did in fact miss. The defense seeing this properly appeals the missed base. The umpire rules game not over as only one run scores. Extra innings to follow.

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No runners on base. The pitcher throws a "quick pitch" right down the middle that is called a strike. The umpire rules "balk" and changes the strike call to a ball.

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R3 is running on an attempted squeeze play. On the pitch, the catcher realizing the runner is coming home steps in front of home plate without the ball, making contact with the batter's bat prior to the completion of the pitch. Umpire calls a balk on the pitcher, dead ball, runner is awarded home and the batter continues his at bat.

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R1, One out. BR hits a hard ground ball to the pitcher who turns and throws to the second-baseman positioned in the baseline in order to start a to start a tag then throw double play. The base umpire is who is in the B position is touched by the thrown ball. The umpire immediately signals "dead ball" and sights umpire interference and awards R1 2ndbase and the BR 1stbase.

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R2 with no outs. The third base coach steps out of the coaching box closer to home plate to give signs to the batter and stays there. The umpire should immediately call time and order the coach back into the coach's box.

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R1 with one out. 2-2 count on the batter. Pitch is swung at and missed by BR and the ball deflects off the umpires mask and hits the helmet of the BR in the box. The ball rolls into fair territory and R1 advances to second base. Umpire rules BR out on strike 3, dead ball and returns R1 to first.

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BR hits a ground ball to shortstop, who fields the ball, but throws wild past first. The coach at first base, to avoid being hit by the ball, dives on the ground and the first-baseman trips over him going to retrieve the ball. BR ends up on third base. Umpire lets the play stand.

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BR hits a slow roller up the first baseline. Pitcher and first-baseman both go for the ball. BR avoids the pitcher as he is bending to field the ball and crashes into the first-baseman, both then falling to the ground. Umpire immediately puts his hands over his head and calls dead ball and awards BR 1stbase due to "obstruction".

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R2, R1. No outs. BR hits a ground ball to the second-baseman who throws to the shortstop covering 2nd. R1 is out and interferes with the shortstop who is trying to throw home to get R2 who is trying to score. Umpire calls time and rules R1 out and the BR out at first for the interference of his teammate.

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R1. 3-1 count on the BR. There is a wild pitch, ball four in the dirt that gets away from the catcher. R1 missed second and continues on to third where he is thrown out by the catcher. Umpire rules R1 returns to 2ndas he is exempt from liability to the base he would have been awarded on ball 4.

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R3, R2, R1. Two outs. BR doubles down the right field line but misses first. R1 is thrown out at the plate for the third out. Defense appeals BR missing first and it is upheld as the "fourth out" of the inning. Umpire rules zero runs score.

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The batting order in the bottom of the fifth inning is John, Mike and Bill. Mike comes to the plate to start the inning, and with a 2-2 count, he tells his coach he is not supposed to be up. Coach puts John up and umpire rules this is proper and resets the count to 0-0.

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R1. No outs. Pitcher in the stretch position. R1 takes 3 hard steps toward 2nd. Pitcher sees this and wheels and throws to 2ndbase, which is unoccupied. Umpire rules Balk.

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R3, R2, R1, and no outs. Infield is playing in when BR hits a shot that gets by the first baseman and hits R1, who is headed to second base. The umpire immediately yells out "DEAD BALL". Calls R1 out and places the BR on first base.

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Defense hasan Ambidextrous Pitcher on the mound in the 2ndinning pitching as a lefthander. The count is 1-2 on the BR. On a throw back from the catcher, the pitcher jams a finger on his throwing hand and has to switch to pitch with his right hand for the remaining at bat. In the 5thinning he is feeling better and resumes pitching with his left hand. This is legal.

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R3 with 1 out. BR bunts the ball up the 1stbase line and is fielded by the catcher who throws to first in an attempt to retire BR. The throw sails 10 feet over the first-baseman's head because the batter runner was running outside the three-foot running lane on the infield grass. The umpire calls "dead ball", rules BR out for the running lane violation and sends the runner from 3rdwho was running on the play back to 3rdbase.

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R3, R2, R1 with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9thinning of a tie game. BR hits a shot past the first-baseman down the right field line. R3 scores, R2 goes to third and R1 goes to second. Before BR gets to first base, he is mobbed by the fans who bet on his team to win and carried off the field. On appeal, umpire rules BR out and game goes into extra innings.

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R3, R2, R1, with 2 out. BR walks. R2 gets a little overzealous and takes 2 steps toward home after touching third base and is thrown out by the catcher. Umpire rules no runs score.

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R3, R1. One out and R1 is attempting to steal 2nd. BR interferes with the catcher, who is still able to throw out R1 at 2ndbase. R3 breaks for home and the throw from the shortstop is too late and R3 scores. Umpire rules this legal and scores the run.

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BR crushes a fastball down the left field line that has extra bases written all over it. The left fielder thinks the same thing and throws his glove at the ball and hits the ball with the glove. Unfortunately, this knocks the ball even further away from the left fielder. BR puts it into high gear in the attempt for an inside the park home run and is thrown out at the plate. Umpire places BR back at third.

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R1. One out. BR swings and misses third strike pitch in the dirt. Batter takes a couple of steps toward the dugout not realizing the ball was in the dirt. Ball rolls a couple of feet in front of the catcher, and the catcher scoops it up with his mask. Umpire calls time and rules strike three, batter out and awards R1 2ndbase for the detached equipment violation.

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R3, R2, R1. No outs. BR hits a line drive to left-center where the left fielder makes a tremendous diving catch. He gets up and throws to the first-baseman standing on the base before R1 gets back to first. The first-baseman then throws to the shortstop covering second before R2 gets back. R3 had properly tagged up and scored before the triple play was made. Umpire rules R3 scores.

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R3, R1. One out. 1-2 count on the batter. R3 get a great jump and attempts to steal home. As he gets to the plate, he is hit by the pitch. The umpire determines the pitch would have been a strike. Umpire calls "time" and calls batter out on strike three, awards R1 second base and scores the run.

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R3, R2, R1. One out. Ball four called on BR on a pitch in the dirt. The catcher blocks the ball, and it rolls toward the first-base dugout. BR on his way to first, inadvertently tosses his bat toward his dugout and it hits the ball sending it out of play. Umpire rules BR out and scores both R3 and R2 and places R1 on 3rd.

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BR hits a hard shot right back at the pitcher. The ball hits off the front of the rubber and straight back to the catcher, still in the catcher's box. BR is thrown out by the catcher on a close play. Umpire rules play stands as called.

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R3, R2, R1. No outs. BR hits a shot to left field. R3 scores easily. R2 as he rounds third base, he collides with the 3rdbaseman and they both fall to the ground at the bag. Umpire signals dead delayed ball obstruction.R1 is on his way to third when he sees them on the ground and stops and goes back toward 2nd. Left-fielder throws behind him and he is tagged out at 2nd. Umpire rules R3 and R2 score. R1 is out at 2ndbecause in the umpire's judgment, he would not have made 3rdsafely.