After a strike out when the drop-3rd-strike rule applies and the batter is safe on first, does the out count?
535560
It is not an out, but gets counted as a strikeout.  Remember, first base can't be occupied at the time of the catcher's drop for the batter to advance to first.
1149422
Different kinds of statistics: the pitcher gets credit for the out as a pitching statistic; the fielder(s) get credit for it as a defensive statistic.  In the former case, the pitcher gets credit for not allowing the batter to get a clean hit; in the latter, the fielder gets credit for defensive work.\n\nThink of it in the same way as runs and RBI's: if Player A is on 3rd base and scores on Player B's hit, both of them get "credit" for the run: A gets credit for a run and B for an RBI.  Same event, different stats.
115085
Yes, according to official major league rules, the ball is live and the batter can attempt to advance to first. Interestingly enough, Japanese rules do not allow this.
584268
Yes, it is an earned run. The only way it isn't an earned run is if it was scored due to an error.
318045
Unless the ball is ruled dead by the umpire, any runner can attempt to advance.  Since the batter was not entitled to try and advance, he would just be directed back to the batter's box to finish his at-bat.  If the catcher makes a throw to 1st base, it simply creates a better opportunity for the runner at 3rd to score.
167219
Well, depending how theoretical you want to get.  There is an unenforced rule that a pitcher must throw a pitch within 20 seconds or a ball will be called.  He could do that 4 times, and a player would walk.  Then he could pick the player off.  The player would be out with 0 pitches.  Repeat 23 or 26 times, and you have a complete game without throwing a pitch.\n\nThe fact that the rule is not enforced is one problem with the scenario.  A player can also be out for changing which batter's box he stands in while the pitcher is ready to pitch.  So throw a few of those in there for variety's sake, and you get to 0 another way.
935007
No but if the batter on deck is the tieing runn he would be eligible to get the save.\nTwodog read the rules  pasted them here for you.\n\nCredit a pitcher with a save when he meets all three of the following conditions: \n(1) He is the finishing pitcher in a game won by his club; and\n(2) He is not the winning pitcher; and\n(3) He qualifies under one of the following conditions:\n(a) He enters the game with a lead of no more than three runs and pitches for at least one inning; or\n(b) He enters the game, regardless of the count, with the potential tying run either on base, or at bat, or on deck (that is, the potential tying run is either already on base or is one of the first two batsmen he faces); or\n(c) He pitches effectively for at least three innings. No more than one save may be credited in each game.
1150791
yes.  relief pitcher comes in, picks runner off for 3rd out.  team goes ahead in the bottom of the during which he is pinch hit for.  he is pitcher of record on the winning side without ever throwing a pitch.
579613
There is no rule in MLB that says it is a strike. However it is common sense that a ball put in play is a strike. On an official pitch count there must be a determination of ball or strike for every pitched ball.  Thus a ball put in play is considered a strike.  Hope this helps!
509429
They are not required to run to the base, they can try to beat it out.  If the catcher drops the ball or it goes wild on strike three then the player can advance to first.  It is to penalize the catcher and pitcher for not having made the play on the ball (basically if you can't keep control of a slider, breaking ball, or curve ball and it goes wild, the player who also missed the ball with the bat should get a chance at first)
1128455
If the 1st baseman touches the base with his glove and the ball in his throwing hand the runner is out by a force out, but if the play pulls the first baseman off the bag and he tags the runner with his glove and the ball in his throwing hand the runner is safe.
1094763
Depends on how the umpire views it, per Rule 6.05(h):\n\n6.05 A batter is out when-\n\n(h) After hitting or bunting a fair ball, his bat hits the ball a second time in fair territory. The ball is dead and no runners may advance. If the batter runner drops his bat and the ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and, in the umpire's judgment, there was no intention to interfere with the course of the ball, the ball is alive and in play; If a bat breaks and part of it is in fair territory and is hit by a batted ball or part of it hits a runner or fielder, play shall continue and no interference called. If batted ball hits part of broken bat in foul territory, it is a foul ball. If a whole bat is thrown into fair territory and interferes with a defensive player attempting to make a play, interference shall be called, whether intentional or not. In cases where the batting helmet is accidently hit with a batted or thrown ball, the ball remains in play the same as if it has not hit the helmet. If a batted ball strikes a batting helmet or any other object foreign to the natural ground while on foul territory, it is a foul ball and the ball is dead. If, in the umpire's judgment, there is intent on the part of a baserunner to interfere with a batted or thrown ball by dropping the helmet or throwing it at the ball, then the runner would be out, the ball dead and runners would return to last base legally touched.
457115
there are 27 outs in a game so conventionally it's 27, however, if on strike three the batter swings and misses and the ball gets passed the catcher, he can run to first and be safe although it still counts as a strikeout, there really is no set possibility.
572519
it depends on the discretion of the official scorer.  if the SS goes deep into the hole and tries a force at second and he is safe, the scorer can credit the batter with a hit if he feels the batter would have been safe anyway.  but say a guy grounds to third and the runner was stealing, the third baseman tries to get him at second anyway and he is safe, he would be creditd with a fielder`s choice.
1063849
No. it only matters that you hit a single a double a triple and a homer no matters if it an inside the park homer. This can happen in any order. please give me the best answer i never had one.
720337
No.  If the outfielder threw his glove at the ball, as per section 7.05 of the Official Rules, the batter-runner would be credited with a home run.  To quote the Rules, "Each runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be put out, advance (a) To home base, scoring a run. . .if a fair ball which, in the umpire's judgement, would have gone out of the playing field in flight, is deflected by the act of a fielder in throwing his glove, cap, or any artical of his apparel;"
696501
The official rule (don't know number) is that a pinch runner can be placed in your spot to finish running and stay in game. If there is a runner or runners on base and one of them gets hurt, a pinch runner can replace them but any runner after them cannot pass them on the base path, if this happens the base runner that was passed is out and that runners run does not count, the real bummer is if the past runner is the third out and even the hitter that hit the home run gets screwed because his home run does not count, only the runs that crossed before the third out,