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Show IF THIS PLAY COMES UP Here's Your Decision 4 f If. with flr.it base occupied and less than two out. the batsman is automatically auto-matically out on three strikes, regardless regard-less f wether or not the catcher holds the ball t matters not if the ball In bo wildly pitched that is goes to the Stands. If It Is the third strike, tho batsman is automatically retired. This rule was made to prevent the ft her purpdfl ly dropping a third .strike with n man on first and les than two out, thereby hoping to complete com-plete a double play. It was mule to protect tho base runner and the automata- retiring of the batter gives him that protection, as he is not forced to advance on the play. |