Who gets the credit for the out when a batter steps out of the box on his swing?
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Of coarse the pitcher.The catcher.
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i believe the pitcher gets a strikeout or something of that sort. it is definitely the pitcher but i dont know what the exact ruling is.Who was the best professional baseball team in history?
the pitcher that was on the mound when the out was recorded.the pitcher gets the out, but if the batter swings at the ball and does not make contact while out of the box. The ball is in play.
If the batter makes contact with the ball while out of the box then batter is out , the ball is dead. No runner may advance
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It is recorded as a putout to the defensive player "closest to the play". In this instance, the catcher. And it is not a strikeout (unless the batter steps out of the box while swinging at strike three; but in that case, the rule isn't invoked).If Bonds breaks the career homerun record, will you root for ARod to break Bonds' record?
The batter is only out on his swing if he steps out of the batter's box and make contact with the ball (foul or fair).If he does the putout is recorded to the catcher.
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