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Originally Posted by frankbmd
The referenced play I believe was a low line drive that was ruled to have passed over third base and thus called fair by the third base umpire. I think the ball landed in foul territory. I could be wrong as I was watching Net54 at the same time.  |
No, if the ump called the ball fair, he must have ruled that the ball was actually a "ground ball," NOT a line drive. Any fly ball that lands in foul territory (the first time it touches the ground) is "foul." But a ground ball that first touches the ground in fair territory and then passes inside of, or over any part of the 1st or 3rd base bag, is deemed "fair."