The rule we are told is that a batter can run to first on a 3rd dropped strike if first is empty, or, if there are two outs (even if a runner is on first). 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Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught. SECTION 51. RULING: The batter-runner has not abandoned the effort and may begin to advance. The game he describes might sound familiar. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ For a time, there was occasional incentive for the catcher to drop the third strike on purpose. WebIf a third strike is dropped, it means that the catcher misses the ball on its way to home plate. .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ Anything that contributes to more people getting on base (though it doesnt actually improve their on-base percentages, which is a whole other weird topic for another time) ought to be applauded even if the occasion, as Verlander can tell you, is occasionally awkward.\n\nThis blip in the rulebook, this curious canon, this precious little postcard from baseballs past has long since outlived the logic behind its creation. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ A third strike was in play, essentially a fair ball. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ And then its Ugh!\n\nTheyve been dealing with it since they were kids, so the idea that a batter can reach first even when striking out is fully ingrained. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/ Cmon, you know the words. The ball is dead and no runner(s) advance. .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ Though considered a fair ball, third strikes were lumped in with foul balls, in that catchers could still catch the ball on one bounce for an out. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ The Amateur Softball Association defines the dropped third strike rule in Rule 8, Section 1B: "When the catcher fails to catch the third strike before the ball touches the @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ The Triple-A International League went from 1.95 steal attempts per game to 2.40 attempts from 2021 to 2022. .hspSPq:hover{cursor:pointer;background-color:#0462CC;}/*!sc*/ Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide, the slide must be legal. data-styled.g154[id="newsletterLogostyle__NewsletterLogoContainer-sc-j5dgcz-0"]{content:"bZhBFV,"}/*!sc*/ But seriously, whats up with the dropped third strike rule? The batter is credited with a fielders choice. .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ With two outs, the runner is declared out. With the ball in play even after a third swing and miss, the pitcher could retrieve it and throw it at the batter-turned-runner to try to get the out. The oft-overlooked Orval Overall even did it in a World Series game, in 1908.\n\nSo overall (and Overall), the dropped third strike rule has given us some great trivia even if some of those involved dont even realize it.\n\nUtility man Gerardo Parra, for instance, had no idea that, until he signed with a Japanese team last offseason, he was the active Major Leaguer who had reached safely on the dropped third strike more than any other (10 times), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.\n\nThats a good note for me! he said when informed. According to the MLB rules 5.06 (a), a runner occupies a base when: Occupying the Base (1) A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when he Interference is called and the ball is dead immediately. 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Batters were still allowed to advance if the third strike went uncaught.\n\nFor a time, there was occasional incentive for the catcher to drop the third strike on purpose. .fuMUTu{pointer-events:none;width:16px;height:16px;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Fast forward half a century, and the New York Knickerbocker Base Ball Club put its rules to writing in 1845. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ Batter Drops Bat, Ball Rolls into the Bat then Trickles into Foul Territory. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ .cWQXyp{display:inline-block;width:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ If he is successful, the run counts, as it was scored prior to out number 3. .groqnz{margin-bottom:32px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ CONTROVERSY , Ouch! If two fielders try to field a batted ball and the runner contacts one or both, the umpire shall decide which one is entitled to field the ball and that fielder only is entitled to protection. By Brady Hood .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ attempts to advance to home base when the batter interferes with a play at home base, with less than two outs; or. data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ New rules confined outs on fair balls to catches on the fly, not on one bounce. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ If there are less than But batters could still occasionally get free trips to first.\n\nAll these years later, the dropped third strike rule still has not been dropped. Some pitchers even view it as an opportunity. 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If the runner at first base was making an attempt to steal second, is 1st base considered occupied or unoccupied, allowing the hitter to attempt to take first on a dropped call 3rd strike? .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ No runner may be forced out if a runner who follows him in the batting order is first put out (including a batter-runner who is out for an infield fly). .evwvnJ p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ A member of the fielding team delivers the ball to a batter, who attempts to hit it. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ Get free access to baseball forums, rules analysis and exclusive email content from current and former Major League Baseball players and umpires. The ball is not securely held if it is dropped or juggled after the runner is touched. The act of an offensive player, umpire or nongame person who interferes with; physically or verbally hinders; confuses; or impedes any fielder attempting to make a play. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ So overall (and Overall), the dropped third strike rule has given us some great trivia even if some of those involved dont even realize it. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ Here's the crucial difference between ball mit freystten and the game we know and love: There were no walks or strikeouts. 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Yet third strikes were still similar to fair balls in that the runner could advance if the ball went uncaught.\n\nThe rules, in other words, made no logical sense. Yes, its strange but true. data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ Yet third strikes were still similar to fair balls in that the runner could advance if the ball went uncaught. 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A play in which a runner legally loses the right to occupy a base by reason of the batter becoming a runner. WebOn an uncaught third strike with (1) no runner on first base, or (2) with a runner on first base and two outs, the batter immediately becomes a runner. Runner on First Attempts to Go to Second Base on Dropped Third Strike When a batter strikes out on a dropped third strike and first base is occupied with less than two outs, the batter is automatically out. Dropped third strikes: A look at baseball's strangest rule - MLB.com This Batter/Runner Thinks He is Out, But He's Really Safe. 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