when can a foul ball be caught for an out
Foul ball
In general , when a batted ball is ruled a foul ball , the ball is dead , all runners must return to their time - of - pitch base without liability to be put out , and the batter returns to home plate to continue his turn at bat . A strike is issued for the batter if he had fewer than two strikes . If the batter already has two strikes against him when he hits a foul ball , a strike is not issued unless the ball was bunted to become a foul ball , in which case a third strike is issued and a strikeout recorded for the batter and pitcher . A strike is , however , recorded for the pitcher for every foul ball the batter hits , regardless of the count . If any member of the fielding team catches a foul ball before it touches the ground or lands outside the field perimeter , the batter is out . However , the caught ball is in play and base runners may attempt to advance . 
In general , when a batted ball is ruled a foul ball , the ball is dead , all runners must return to their time - of - pitch base without liability to be put out , and the batter returns to home plate to continue his turn at bat . A strike is issued for the batter if he had fewer than two strikes . If the batter already has two strikes against him when he hits a foul ball , a strike is not issued unless the ball was bunted to become a foul ball , in which case a third strike is issued and a strikeout recorded for the batter and pitcher . A strike is , however , recorded for the pitcher for every foul ball the batter hits , regardless of the count . If any member of the fielding team catches a foul ball before it touches the ground or lands outside the field perimeter , the batter is out . However , the caught ball is in play and base runners may attempt to advance .
In general, when a batted ball is ruled a foul ball, the ball is dead. If any member of the fielding team catches a foul ball before it touches the ground or lands outside the field perimeter, the batter is out.
In general , when a batted ball is ruled a foul ball , the ball is dead , all runners must return to their time - of - pitch base without liability to be put out , and the batter returns to home plate to continue his turn at bat . If any member of the fielding team catches a foul ball before it touches the ground or lands outside the field perimeter , the batter is out .