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1.

No outs, bases loaded. The first baseman catches a foul ball in play but his momentum carries him out of bounds. Where are runners on first, second and third placed?
- A.
  
  All runners advance two bases.
- B.
  
  The runners are not allowed to advance at all.
- C.
  
  All runners are allowed to score.
- D.
  
  All runners advance one base.
Correct Answer
D. All runners advance one base.

Explanation
When the first baseman catches a foul ball in play but his momentum carries him out of bounds, it is considered a "dead ball" situation. According to the rules, in a dead ball situation, all runners are awarded one base from their current position. Therefore, in this scenario, all runners on first, second, and third base would advance one base.

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2.

One out. Runner on 1st is attempting to steal second. The catcher interferes with the batter who strikes out, and the catcher also throws out the runner at second. What is the call?
- A.
  
  Batter is awarded first, runner stealing second is out.
- B.
  
  Batter is out, runner is out.
- C.
  
  Batter is out, runner is awarded second base.
- D.
  
  Batter is awarded first base, runner is awarded second base.
Correct Answer
D. Batter is awarded first base, runner is awarded second base.

Explanation
The correct call in this situation is that the batter is awarded first base and the runner is awarded second base. This is because the catcher interfered with the batter, which is considered a defensive interference. As a result, the batter is awarded first base. Additionally, since the runner was attempting to steal second base at the time of the interference, they are also awarded second base.

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Two outs, bases loaded, 3-2 count. With all the runners going on the pitch, the batter takes ball four. The runner from second touches and rounds third base and is picked off before the runner from 3rd has scored. Does the run count?
- A.
  
  No, because it happened after the third out.
- B.
  
  Yes, because the the runner was forced without liability
- C.
  
  No, because only Jacoby Ellsbury can score from second on a play like that.
- D.
  
  No, because the runner didn't retouch third base.
Correct Answer
B. Yes, because the the runner was forced without liability

Explanation
In this scenario, the runner from second base was forced to advance to third base due to the batter taking ball four. Since there were two outs and the bases were loaded, the runner from third base was also forced to advance to home plate. The fact that the runner from second base was picked off before the runner from third base scored does not negate the run. The run counts because the runner was forced without any liability or choice in the matter.

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4.

One out, runner on 1st. Batter hits a hard ground ball to the first baseman. The runner on 1st returns to first and is tagged while on the base. The 1st baseman then steps on 1st. Who is out?
- A.
  
  Both the runner an the batter are out.
- B.
  
  Neither the runner nor the batter.
- C.
  
  The runner is safe, the batter is out.
- D.
  
  The runner and batter are both safe and they flip a coin to see who gets the base
Correct Answer
A. Both the runner an the batter are out.

Explanation
The runner on 1st is out because they were tagged while on the base. The batter is also out because the first baseman stepped on 1st base, completing a force out. Therefore, both the runner and the batter are out.

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No outs, runners on 2nd, the 3-2 pitch is called ball four and gets by the catcher and rolls toward the first base bench where he stumbles and kicks the ball out of play. Where do the batter and runner end up.
- A.
  
  The batter get first, the runner stays at second.
- B.
  
  The batter gets second, the runner gets third.
- C.
  
  The batter gets second, the runner gets home.
- D.
  
  Both the batter and runner are awarded home.
Correct Answer
C. The batter gets second, the runner gets home.

Explanation
The batter gets second, the runner gets home because when the ball is called ball four and gets by the catcher and rolls out of play, it is considered a dead ball. According to the rules, when a ball is dead and the batter-runner advances to second base, any runners on base are awarded one base from their position at the time of the pitch. Therefore, the batter-runner is awarded second base and the runner on second base is awarded home.

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Blue Make The Call

No outs, bases loaded. The first baseman catches a foul ball in play but his momentum carries him out of bounds. Where are runners on first, second and third placed?

One out. Runner on 1st is attempting to steal second. The catcher interferes with the batter who strikes out, and the catcher also throws out the runner at second. What is the call?

Two outs, bases loaded, 3-2 count. With all the runners going on the pitch, the batter takes ball four. The runner from second touches and rounds third base and is picked off before the runner from 3rd has scored. Does the run count?

One out, runner on 1st. Batter hits a hard ground ball to the first baseman. The runner on 1st returns to first and is tagged while on the base. The 1st baseman then steps on 1st. Who is out?

No outs, runners on 2nd, the 3-2 pitch is called ball four and gets by the catcher and rolls toward the first base bench where he stumbles and kicks the ball out of play. Where do the batter and runner end up.