Influencing the Ball Without Touching It

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Feb 13, 2015
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I found some funny MLB videos and one showed a 3rd baseman trying to blow a bunted ball foul. It got me thinking, which is something I probably shouldn't do.

What if you know you can't get a throw to first in time and you approach a slow roller along the file line and quickly use your foot to drag a berm or trough that makes the ball roll foul? Is that a foul ball?
 
Jun 13, 2018
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I found some funny MLB videos and one showed a 3rd baseman trying to blow a bunted ball foul. It got me thinking, which is something I probably shouldn't do.

What if you know you can't get a throw to first in time and you approach a slow roller along the file line and quickly use your foot to drag a berm or trough that makes the ball roll foul? Is that a foul ball?
If it were me I'd kill it & award the batter 1b. Can't cite a specific rule right now though.
 

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