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A foul ball is different from a foul tip, in which the ball makes contact with the bat, travels directly to the catcher's hands, and is caught. In this case, the ball remains live and a strike is added to the batter's count. A batter who hits a foul tip with two strikes on the count is out.
By rule, a foul tip is "a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher's hands and is legally caught." [1]: 149 A foul tip is considered to be the same as a regular strike, thus a foul tip (that is caught per the definition) with two strikes already against the batter results in a strikeout. [21]
In the event that a bat deflects the ball sharply and directly back toward the catcher's box, it is a foul tip. If a ball ruled as a foul tip is caught, with two strikes in the count, it is considered a counted third strike and an out; if not initially caught by the catcher, it remains a foul ball with two strikes.
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A foul tip is always a strike, meaning a player on two strikes is automatically out. The ball remains alive and runners may advance or be thrown out on the bases. In contrast, a foul ball counts as a strike only if the batter does not already have two strikes against him/her, or if the batter incurred the foul ball on a bunt. Runners may not ...
A foul bunt that is not caught in flight is always counted as a strike, even if it is a third strike and thus results in a strikeout of the batter. This is distinct from all other foul balls which, if not caught in flight, are only counted as a strike if not a third strike. This special exception applies only to true bunts, not on any bunt-like ...
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