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by packer fan in MN on May 6th, 2005

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Runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. Infield pop up, the ball drops unintentionally. No infield fly call by Ump-all runners are safe. Can the umpire say "the batter is out" due to the infield fly rule when he never invoked it during the play?

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  • by Schlim on June 22nd, 2005

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    Another tough one, but I think yes. Yelling "infield fly batter is out if fair" is a courtesy to the players and fans. It shouldn't matter much that the umpire does not yell the call.

    Imagine when a runner is easily out at second on a double play. The umpire might not verbalize this out, because he might be focusing on the close call at first. The runner at second is nonetheless out.

    In this case, the infield fly rule makes the batter out. I don't think the umpire has to "invoke" a rule to make it applicable.

    Batter is out and runners can advance at their own risk.

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    • This is correct. The infield fly rule can be in effect whether or not the umpire calls it.

      jed1979

      by jed1979 on May 14th, 2006

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