Infield Fly #9 Traditional Cache
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The next stop on the first leg of the trail along the Yarra. This section is baseball themed: A-Z
The infield fly rule is a rule in baseball intended to prevent infielders from intentionally dropping pop-ups in order to turn one out into double plays (or triple plays).
Without this rule, a defense could easily turn a pop fly into a double or triple play when there are fewer than two outs with runners at first and second base or when the bases are loaded.
If the runners stay near their bases to tag up, the defense could let the ball drop, throw to third base and then to second (or home to third or home to third to second), for a force-out at each base.
If any of the runners stray too far from their bases, the defense could catch the pop-up and double-off any runner that failed to tag up.
When the rule is invoked, the batter is out (and all force plays removed) regardless of whether the ball is caught, thus negating the possibility for multiple outs.
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