Thursday trivia: The ball bounces off the wall… What’s the call?

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for our weekly baseball rules trivia question.

Here’s how it works: We’ll give you a game scenario. You tell us what call the umpire should make, if the umpire should make a call it all.

Without further ado, here it is.

With a runner on second, the batter hits a fly ball headed for deep center.

The fielder follows it to the warning track and catches it after it bounces off the wall (but doesn’t hit the ground).

Without tagging up, the runner rounds third and crosses home. What’s the call?

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Thursday trivia: Ump asks the other for help, runner caught off-base… What’s the call?

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time again for our weekly baseball rules trivia question.

Here’s how it works: We’ll post an in-game scenario. You tell us what call the umpire should make, if the umpire should make a call at all.

Without further ado, here’s this week’s scenario.

Runner leading off on third. The pitcher’s delivery is low, and the batter swings halfway.

The plate umpire motions for help from the field ump. As everyone’s attention is on the field ump, the catcher fires the ball to the third baseman, who tags the runner off the base.

The field ump’s call is “Strike!”

What’s the call on the runner?

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Thursday trivia: The batter steps out of the box… What’s the call?

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for baseball trivia.

Here’s how it works: We give you an in-game situation. You tell us what call the umpire should make, if the umpire should make a call at all.

Without further ado, here’s this week’s situation.

The count is 0-2. The batter steps out of the box while the pitcher is in his windup.

The pitcher continues with his delivery, and the pitch doesn’t enter the strike zone. What’s the call?

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Thursday trivia: Fielder tries to make a catch in the dugout… What’s the call?

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for trivia.

The way we play is simple. We give you a scenario from a baseball game. You tell us what call the umpire should make — if the umpire should make a call at all.

Here’s this week’s question:

A batter pops a foul ball headed for the dugout. Several players are standing inside the dugout, near the railing.

The fielder tries to reach over the railing to make the catch, but the players in the dugout refuse to move, and they prevent him from making the catch.

What’s the call?

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