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Originally posted by gov135
1. There are no outs, baserunner on third. You are the umpire. Barry Zito is the A's pitcher, and Ichiro Suzuki is the Mariner's baserunner. Zito is standing on the rubber, and has not yet started his windup when Suzuki breaks prematurely towards home plate. Zito breaks directly towards Suzuki and tags him before he reaches home. Your call?
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If Zito steps off with his left foot, then he is allowed to go and tag out the runner, if he steps off with his right foot, it would be a balk and the runner would score.
2. There is one out, bases empty. You are the umpire. The batter, the speedy Coco Crisp, hits a sure double-possible triple to left field. The left fielder, Carlos Beltran, gets to the ball as
Crisp rounds second and heads for third. Beltran's throw towards third base is "right on the money" as Crisp slides in.... and the ball hits Crisp and bounces down the left field line, allowing a grateful Crisp to score. Beltran made a great throw, does he receive an error on the play?[/QUOTE]
Yes. Any play that allows a runner to take an extra base is considered an error.
3. There are no outs, bases empty. Rocco Baldelli of the Devil Rays is at the plate. He hits a slow grounder towards third, and races towards first base. The third baseman charges the ball, and fires a strike to first on a close play. The firstbase umpire calls Baldelli out. But Baldelli and Lou Pinella, manager, protest that the play was so close, the tie goes to the runner. Who is correct, the Devil Rays or the umpire?[/QUOTE]
Umpire.
4. There is one out, with a runner on third. The batter hits a grounder down the third base line, in fair territory. The baserunner retreats to third base, in front of the third baseman, where he is hit by the ball. Your call?[/QUOTE]
If he is hit while in fair territory, he is out.
5. There are two outs, bases are loaded. You are the umpire. The batter swats a triple, and all baserunners score. However, the runner on third failed to touch home plate. After the runners from first and second score, the runner from third retouches the plate. The catcher then calls for the ball and an appeal. What's your call?[/QUOTE]
All three runners are out because it would be as if the 2nd and 3rd runner scored before the 1st one. You are not allowed to pass the baserunner in front of you. If you do, you're both out. (See Robin Ventura's grand slam single against the Braves in the NLCS)