“Rule 5.10…The ball becomes dead when an umpire calls “time”. The umpire-in-chief shall call “time” – (e)when a fielder, after catching a fly ball, falls into a bench or stand, or falls across ropes into a crowd when spectators are on the field.
7.04 (c) Comment: If a fielder, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand on spectators, or into the dugout or any other out of play area while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch, or fall into the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and each runner shall advance one base, without liability to be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time the fielder fell into, or in, such out of play area.”
Great catch. It’s an out, but any runners would move up one base.
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He’ll feel that bench later tonight.
Pain is momentary; glory is forever. Great catch!
Pain is momentary?
No.
Pain returns at 50 and lasts longer than glory.
Nice catch, great concentration but is it not still a homerun if he doesn’t stay in the field of play?
Here’s the answer:
“Rule 5.10…The ball becomes dead when an umpire calls “time”. The umpire-in-chief shall call “time” – (e)when a fielder, after catching a fly ball, falls into a bench or stand, or falls across ropes into a crowd when spectators are on the field.
7.04 (c) Comment: If a fielder, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand on spectators, or into the dugout or any other out of play area while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch, or fall into the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and each runner shall advance one base, without liability to be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time the fielder fell into, or in, such out of play area.”
Great catch. It’s an out, but any runners would move up one base.
Well alrighty then. Can’t argue with the well written rules. Thank you B.C.
I don’t know. I would say the catch wasn’t legal because he didn’t make it until out of bounds. Its just not fair to the batter.
Still, its an amazing defensive performance.