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From: ogre@mhuxl.UUCP (LO COCO)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Unassisted triple play WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BALL
Message-ID: <256@mhuxl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 07:10:54 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 19 07:10:54 1985
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> >............. How can a fielder be credited with an
> >unassisted triple play WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BALL?

> Mark Tompkins writes:
> Try this one on:
>   
> ...the air, down the third base line.  The batter interferes with the catcher,
> who is trying to catch the ball - one out, putout credited to the catcher,
> who was the closest fielder.  
	I believe the play would be dead after the interference.
> Meanwhile, for some unknown reason, the runner
> is coming down the line in fair territory, and gets hit with the ball.  Two
> outs, and the putout is again credited to the catcher, who was the closest
> fielder.  
	The play is definitely dead after the ball hits the runner.
	Nice try though and I'm still awaiting the right answer if there is one.
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