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by schnootz05 on June 4th, 2009

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Who receives the putout and the assist on a strikeout in baseball?

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  • by Cowtipper on June 19th, 2009

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    "The catcher gets a putout if the strikeout ends with the catcher catching the ball on the fly, or the batter being automatically out on a dropped third strike when a runner is on first base with less than two out. The pitcher does NOT get an assist.

    If the runner is allowed to try for first base, the assists/putouts will be credited depending on how the batter or any other runner is put out. If it's a catcher's tag, score a putout for the catcher. If the catcher throws to first, score it 2-3 (catcher assist, 1B putout).

    I'll get the Official Baseball Rules citation in a minute. It's in Rule 10.

    EDIT: Catcher's putout for a strikeout is in 10.09b. Specification that there is no assist to the pitcher is in 10.10b(1).

    Keep in mind, whenever there is an out, for any reason, a putout must be recorded. There is no out in which a putout does not get credited. Usually, it's whoever holds the ball when the out is recorded. On most strikeouts, that's the catcher.
    Source(s):
    Official Baseball Rules (accept NO substitute!):
    http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/off...

    Lots and lots of scoring in my day..."

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080505092417AA5tBMj

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