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| Sept. 14, 2013 SCUBA 83 posts | Out or Safe? In a league game last week, a batter seeing a big opening up the middle choked up on his bat and "punched" a line drive up the middle that landed on the outfield grass on a fly. The defense argued that this was not a full swing and the batter should be called out. Rule 7.6.E in 2013-2014 rulebook. Two questions? (1) Out or safe? (2) What is your deffinition of a full swing? |
| Sept. 14, 2013 swing for the fences Men's 50 1224 posts | Safe.. you can't bunt one to the OF FYI! |
| Sept. 14, 2013 Duke Men's 65 908 posts | Scuba, The answer should be safe. If a player hits a line drive or any type of fly ball that never hits the dirt/infield and hits the grass first, it is a hit. Does not matter if the batter took a full swing or not. Not sure if there is a definition of a full swing, but is the judgement of the umpire. The rule applies to a ground ball hit in the infield, where the batter slaps or chops at the ball without taking a full swing or just does not take a full cut. Again, this is a judgement call. Andy Smith, 55/60 Major |
| Sept. 14, 2013 Fabe Men's 65 456 posts | This occurred a few times last year in Vegas....every time it was called safe. Aloha, Fabe |
