Baseball Fielder Glove
A baseball rules question:?
A batter hits a short fly ball that is just outside the foul line, in front of third base. The fielder touches the ball before it hits the ground when both his feet are in fair territory. The ball bounces out of his mitt and falls into foul territory. I don't think this matters, but the fielder's glove was in foul territory at the time the ball was first touched.
Fair ball or foul??
Foul ball, error on the fielder (third baseman, probably), the batter is still up.
Foul because what matters is where the ball is, not the fielder or any part of him or his equipment.
Error because the misplay extended the batter's plate appearance.
MLB Rule 10.12, Errors (abridged):
(a) The official scorer shall charge an error against any fielder:
(1) whose misplay (fumble, muff or wild throw) prolongs the time at bat of a batter....
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