hollywood57 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hey guys, I don't know all the rules of baseball...Why on some fly balls, when a player catch it, he must throw the ball to the 1B to retire the batter? Is it because the catch is in the infield? Thx Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/36279-question-on-a-rule/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicybanana Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 A "fly ball" is a ball hit in the air that hasn't touched the ground yet. Thus, when a fielder catches a "fly ball", it is ruled an out. If a fielder catches the ball out of the air after it has hit the ground (a "ground ball"), he must "force" the runner out at first base. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/36279-question-on-a-rule/#findComment-547719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood70 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Or, if there was already a runner on first who strayed too far from the bag while the ball was in the air, whoever catches the ball would throw to first to try to double the runner up (meaning if the ball gets to first before the runner gets back to the bag, he's out as well as the batter). Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/36279-question-on-a-rule/#findComment-547754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood57 Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 in fact, I didn't see that the ball touched the ground before going up, until I see that on replays !... Sometimes it goes too fast, I think the ball goes in the air whereas it touched the ground before... sorry ! :) Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/36279-question-on-a-rule/#findComment-547921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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