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When do you come out of the line up?
I was watching Yankees Classics the other days and during the game Torre sent up Charlie Hayes to pinch hit for Paul O'Neill. But they were sending him up in the hopes that the Orioles would opt to remove their pitcher (who was dominant against left-handers hitters but struggled against right-hand) and put in a new pitcher. When the Orioles made the pitching change, Torre removed Hayes and replaced him for Strawberry.
So my question is: does Hayes get scratched from the lineup even if he never stepped into the batter's box or could they use Hayes later on in the game?
(Sorry if it was a little confusing)
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hayes is not announced as a hitter until the umpire accepts the substitution and signals the PA announcer...so as soon as Hayes is announced (and even before), he is in the game.
And once he's in the game, he can't be used again if he comes out.
That's the simple version, I'm sure someone else could give you the complicated version...but that's the simple explanation with the simple answer: NO.
- chrisarrow222Lv 71 decade ago
Yes, if he was announced as a hitter....once he steps into the field of play eg one step of the dugout..he's in.
In this case a pitching change was made...he is out.
Source(s): Well, I didn't check the rule book, I just applied common sense. Remember the umpire has a line up card, as soon as he marks the name, he's in. - 1 decade ago
yeah he gets scratched from the lineup ... what a coach will do to get the upper hand even if it is just for an at bat.
