Tonight's Game (7/7) I need clarification

by dbacksbj on Jul 8, 2009 2:58 AM EDT

Alright on the game thread this is the quote: "
Jon Rauch came in and allowed a leadoff double, then the next hitter smacked the ball even harder to right-field. It hit right on the top of the fence, yet inexplicably, instead of bouncing over the fence for a game-tying homer, to blow Doug's win, shot almost straight up into the air and came down into Justin Upton's glove." Alright it's my understanding that A. you can't trap a ball or catch it off an object ie a wall. And B. If a ball hits the yellow line its a dinger. Obviously I'm a huge dbacks fan so its very fortunate that it wasn't called a homer, but why on earth wasn't the play reviewed? They just brought in this reviewing homer calls system in and it wasn't reviewed. Why not?

Also, the AAA snakepit league is still not gettin any attention why not?!?!

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At Chase Field

when a ball hits the yellow line it is in play (It has to go over the line for a home run). Upton caught the ball after it bounced off the fence and got it back in, holding the hitter to a double.

Hope that helps…

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by Snake Bitten on Jul 8, 2009 3:07 AM EDT reply actions

Exactly.

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by DbacksSkins on Jul 8, 2009 3:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Here's the details

Chase Field Ground Rules

   1. Ball striking wires supporting protective screen behind home plate – DEAD BALL.
   2. Ball on top step (lip) of dugout – IN PLAY.
   3. Ball in photographers pit – DEAD BALL.
   4. Ball hits fence of right field corner wall and goes out – HOME RUN.
   5. Ball hits pole (painted black) above fence in center field – HOME RUN.
   6. Ball hits right of yellow line in right centerfield or left of yellow line in left centerfield – HOME RUN.
   7. Ball hits centerfield wall, girders or face of overhang in center field, between yellow lines and bounces back to field – IN PLAY. Ball hits center field wall between yellow lines and caroms over shorter fence – HOME RUN.
   8. Ball hits above yellow line in batters eye and bounces back to field – HOME RUN. Ball hits yellow line and bounces back – IN PLAY.

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by Jim McLennan on Jul 8, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions