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Old 06-18-2005, 03:00 AM
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Default Can a bounced pitch still be a strike?

Unless there's a specific rule against it, I don't see why not.
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Old 06-18-2005, 04:31 AM
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Default Re: Can a bounced pitch still be a strike?

Yes.
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Old 06-18-2005, 04:41 AM
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Default Re: Can a bounced pitch still be a strike?

Only if the batter swings. Otherwise once the ball hits the ground (before crossing the plate) it can't bounce back and be a strike. I don't have my rule book in front of me, but I believe it says "the ball must travel through the strike zone on a fly"
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Old 06-18-2005, 05:12 AM
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Default Re: Can a bounced pitch still be a strike?

maybe if your playing cricket
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Old 06-18-2005, 05:25 AM
Russ McGinley Russ McGinley is offline
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Default Re: Can a bounced pitch still be a strike?

From the MLB rulebook, section 2 (Definition of Terms):

A BALL is a pitch which does not enter the strike zone in flight and is not struck at by the batter. If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone it is a "ball." If such a pitch touches the batter, he shall be awarded first base. If the batter swings at such a pitch after two strikes, the ball cannot be caught, for the purposes of Rule 6.05 (c) and 6.09 (b). If the batter hits such a pitch, the ensuing action shall be the same as if he hit the ball in flight.

Of course, while a bounched pitch cannot be a strike, there is nothing against swinging at it and either missing or getting a base hit as Ichiro has done.
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