How many bases do you get if you hit a triple?

How many bases do you get if you hit a triple?

Because of the nature of a triple — with the batter covering three bases, or 270 feet — there is almost always a close play at third base.

What is a ground rule double in baseball?

A ground rule double is a double awarded by the umpire because a fair ball became unplayable according the the ground rules of the ballpark. A runner from first base is thus required to stop at third, even if he obviously could have scored had the ball not gone out of play.

What happens if a baseball hits the roof?

Generally, if a ball hits the roof and falls fair, the ball is alive and runners advance at their own risk. If it falls foul, it is a foul ball. If it is caught by a fielder, the batter is out. If a fair ball hits the roof Ion an MLB stadium, it is a ground-rule double.

What is a knuckleball pitch?

Definition. A knuckleball is a very rare pitch, and the pitchers who throw it during games tend to use it almost exclusively. The goal of a knuckleball is to eliminate almost all of the spin on the baseball, causing it to flutter unpredictably on its way to the plate.

Where the strike zone is on a player?

Definition. The official strike zone is the area over home plate from the midpoint between a batter’s shoulders and the top of the uniform pants — when the batter is in his stance and prepared to swing at a pitched ball — and a point just below the kneecap.

Is the black of the plate a strike?

The black by the definition of “Home Plate” is not a part of the Plate. However, the pitch is to be called a strike if any part of the ball passes through any part of the strike zone.

What is a 3-0 pitch?

Often batters will take (not swing at) a 3-0 pitch, since the pitcher has missed the strike zone three straight times already, and a fourth would earn the batter a walk. Counts with two strikes (except 3-2) are considered pitchers’ counts. An 0-2 count is very favorable to a pitcher.

Do you swing on a 3-0 count?

This can be considered to be “not very sporting” but is generally accepted as part of playing the game. At the major league level, good hitters will sometimes swing at a 3-0 pitch because the probability is very high that it will be a “hittable” pitch.

What hit gets the batter to second base safely?

TWO BASE HIT A hit enabling the batter to safely reach second base. Also called a double.