With the bases loaded and two strikes with two outs, the catcher drops the ball or catches it on the bounce. It is also possible for a strikeout to result in a fielder's choice. Because of this, a pitcher may occasionally be able to record more than three strikeouts in one inning. When this happens, a strikeout is recorded for both the pitcher and the batter, but no out is recorded. In Major League Baseball, it is known as an uncaught third strike.
In Japan, this is called furinige ( 振り逃げ), or "swing and escape". Thus, it is possible for a batter to strike out, but still become a runner and reach base safely if the catcher is unable to catch the third strike cleanly, and he then does not either tag out the batter or force him out at first base. The third strike is bunted foul and is not caught by a fielder.On any third strike, if a baserunner is on first and there are zero or one outs.The third strike is pitched and caught in flight by the catcher (including foul tips).A batter may also strike out by bunting, even if the ball is hit into foul territory.Ī pitcher receives credit for (and a batter is charged with) a strikeout on any third strike, but a batter is out only if one of the following is true: A pitched ball that is struck by the batter with the bat on any count, and is not a foul ball or foul tip, is in play. That is, a third strike may only occur by the batter swinging and missing at a pitched ball, or the pitched ball being ruled a strike by the umpire with no swing by the batter. Each ball and strike affects the count, which is incremented for each pitched ball with the exception of a foul ball on any count with two strikes. Any pitch at which the batter swings unsuccessfully or, that in that umpire's judgement passes through the strike zone, is ruled a strike. Some of the greatest home run hitters of all time-such as Alex Rodriguez, Reggie Jackson, and Jim Thome-were notorious for striking out.Ī pitched ball is ruled a ball by the umpire if the batter did not swing at it and, in that umpire's judgement, it does not pass through the strike zone. Īlthough a strikeout suggests that the pitcher dominated the batter, the free-swinging style that generates home runs also leaves batters susceptible to striking out. A "strikeout looking" - in which the batter does not swing and the third strike is called by the umpire - is usually denoted by a ꓘ. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denoted by K in scorekeeping and statistics. In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn strikes out swinging.
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