Re: MLB rules question

SteveA wrote:

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Native Americans -155 match

Twins +110 match

Brewers -135 match

Well.
According to the game announcers in the
Blue Jays/Cleveland game, a 5th inning hit
(Peralta) landed *SQUARELY* on the chalk line
in deep right field - which was ruled FOUL -
was a mistake by the umpire. They said it
"looks like the Blue Jays got away with one"
Cleveland was leading 5-4 at the time, 2 out,
and a runner on 3rd base.
If ruled FAIR, that would have made it 6-4
for Cleveland and the inning continues with a
runner on 2nd (it bounced into the stands)
Instead it remained 5-4 when Peralta subsequently
grounded out...Then, NATURALLY, Toronto scores
in the next at bat to tie the game.

Given that the replays show *CLEARLY* that the
ball landed *squarely* on the middle of the
chalk line (which is about the width of a ball)
who is correct: the umpire, or the announcers
watching the replay?
I don't know the "chalk rule" so I'm asking.
TIA.

And before anyone answers, I'll extend this
question to a hypothetical: suppose the ball
lands right square on the RIGHT EDGE of the
rightfield chalk line (in effect visually
splitting the ball in half) so that white chalk
is kicked up from the impact?
Fair or foul?

All of the line, however it is drawn, is in fair territory.

Okay, but what if half the ball impacts ON
the line (kicking up chalk dust) while half
the ball impacts outside the line?
SHould it be ruled fair or foul?

Well, I know if the ball touches the [poorly named] foul pole in any
way, even glancing off the foul side of it, that is a home run.

But when you think about it, a ball is a sphere and the ground is a
flat surface. In mathematical terms, a sphere can only touch a flat
surface at one point.

Correct, but these are actual objects that will give somewhat on impact due
to the elasticity of the surfaces.

But of course if any part of the ball surface hits any part of fair
territory (including the line or a player body part in fair territory,
which extends upward), it is fair. As in tennis, while we're on the
subject.

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Gary Collard
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