Quick question about being 'Safe' in Baseball

[blabla21]

As someone who never watched Baseball or NFL or other sports popular in America, I recently got interested in these two and started learning about them. I'm happy to see how fun and interesting to watch they are. Now while learning about baseball and watching a few games I find one thing confusing about the batter/runner being safe.

 

My question is: Is the batter or runner (after the batter hits the ball and it touches the ground) safe when they touch the base even after they go off it?

I know when the runner is leading off the plate that he is susceptible to being tagged out, but what I don't understand is after the batter touches the first base and he is gone of it why doesn't the defense tag him out?

 

Take for example this random game:

 

(if the time link doesn't work go to 2:10:40)

 

The batter here makes a good hit and goes on to first base, meanwhile, the first baseman can't ground him out in time, but look how much the batter is away from the plate, couldn't the first baseman simply tag him out since he isn't touching the plate?

 

Thanks in forward.

[Canada EH]

28 minutes ago, blabla21 said:

My question is: Is the batter or runner (after the batter hits the ball and it touches the ground) safe when they touch the base even after they go off it?

First base you are allowed to run past, but turn right back to the base. So if its a close call, you can run outright and say the pitcher catches the hit ball and throws it to first, you dont have to stay on base, only first base. All other bases, you gotta stay on base or they can get you out.

 

Also I think for the home base, the catcher can't block the plate, and they snowflakified the game with the runner not being allowed to go all out when its close. Used to be able to get physical, now they are snowflakes.

[blabla21]

1 hour ago, Canada EH said:

First base you are allowed to run past, but turn right back to the base. So if its a close call, you can run outright and say the pitcher catches the hit ball and throws it to first, you dont have to stay on base, only first base. All other bases, you gotta stay on base or they can get you out.

 

Also I think for the home base, the catcher can't block the plate, and they snowflakified the game with the runner not being allowed to go all out when its close. Used to be able to get physical, now they are snowflakes.

 

Interesting, thanks for the reply. But after you run past the base are you still able to be tagged out ?

[Canada EH]

17 minutes ago, blabla21 said:

 

Interesting, thanks for the reply. But after you run past the base are you still able to be tagged out ?

No, not for first. But the runner must turn right when going back to the base. Its quite common, any YT video will show this. Sometimes the first baser will miss catching the ball on a close call, and the runner kept going straight, but then turns left and goes for 2nd base. In which case he needs to stay on the 2nd base if its a close call.

 

However, 1st base, if the runner is off the base waiting for a hit, the pitcher can throw to first and get him out. Lots on YT on that as well.

 

[blabla21]

33 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

No, not for first. But the runner must turn right when going back to the base. Its quite common, any YT video will show this. Sometimes the first baser will miss catching the ball on a close call, and the runner kept going straight, but then turns left and goes for 2nd base. In which case he needs to stay on the 2nd base if its a close call.

 

However, 1st base, if the runner is off the base waiting for a hit, the pitcher can throw to first and get him out. Lots on YT on that as well.

 

 

Nice, I understand now. Thanks.

[Canada EH]

2 minutes ago, blabla21 said:

 

Nice, I understand now. Thanks.

I ended up watching baseball fights, I love that shit.