@tangotiger Apparently that added line was meant to be applied to both situations and that the 2026 umpire manual spells it out. Unfortunately the 2026 umpire manual has not been publicly shared online.
@tangotiger The line "When in contact with the ground, a ball must be in contact with fair territory and not merely over fair territory in order to be adjudged to be fair." was added to the Official Baseball Rules in 2026. That was not part of the rules in 2025.
@bobfescoe Nobody ever mentions that Camp pitched the next inning and gave up 5 runs in the top of the 19th. The Braves then scored 2 in the bottom of 19th and Camp came up again with 2 on and 2 out. This time he struck out to end the game.
@RayKrocsGhost@bigmitchdogg@balkwhisperer The line "When in contact with the ground, a ball must be in contact with fair territory and not merely over fair territory in order to be adjudged to be fair." was added in 2026. That was not part of the rules in 2025.