Can a team get 4 outs called in a half inning?

[JMV JustMyView]

Yes or no? Explain how if you think a team can get four outs called in an half inning.

[CajunSaint08]

Yes, strike out but the catcher drops the ball and has to throw to first base and the first baseman doesn't make the play. Would this count as a 4th out?

[JMV JustMyView]

Yes, strike out but the catcher drops the ball and has to throw to first base and the first baseman doesn't make the play. Would this count as a 4th out?

No. It would count as a strike out only. A runner can't be called out and stay on base if the 1st baseman doesn't make the play. It would not count as an out. That is why the plate umpires yells strike three and doesn't yell the batter is out on a 3rd strike drop by the catcher.

[R1Letterman]

Yes, it may be necessary in order to adjudicate appeals (missed base, leaving early)

[Policarp]

My son struck out 5 in one inning once. 2 had reached on passed balls. 1st PB stole 2nd so 1st was not occupied.

[JMV JustMyView]

My son struck out 5 in one inning once. 2 had reached on passed balls. 1st PB stole 2nd so 1st was not occupied.

A strike is not an out if they reach base.

[GoneGolfin]

Yes or no? Explain how if you think a team can get four outs called in an half inning.

Yes. One scenario would require a fly ball out caught by the defense for the second out and at least two runners on base (one of them being on third base). The non-third base runner is tagged out for the third out (having never gotten back to the original base) ... but the runner on third crosses home plate before the non-third base runner is tagged out. If that runner leaves third base early and the play is not appealed by the defensive team, the run scores ... despite the third out being recorded on the play (as the runner crossed the plate before the third out was recorded). The inning is then over with three outs being recorded. If the play is appealed, the fourth out is recorded (runner from third base) and the run is waived.

A similar scenario can play out with zero outs and the bases loaded.

Brian (P.S. - If you have ever coached Little League Baseball, you may have seen this ... more than once)