OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 5.06or among spectators or into the dugout or any other out-of-playarea while in possession of the ball after making a legal catch,or fall while in the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball isdead and each runner shall advance one base, without liabilityto be put out, from his last legally touched base at the time thefielder fell into, or in, such out-of-play area.(D) While he is attempting to steal a base, the batter isinterfered with by the catcher or any other fielder.NOTE: When a runner is entitled to a base without liabilityto be put out, while the ball is in play, or under any rule inwhich the ball is in play after the runner reaches the base towhich he is entitled, and the runner fails to touch the baseto which he is entitled before attempting to advance to thenext base, the runner shall forfeit his exemption from liabilityto be put out, and he may be put out by tagging thebase or by tagging the runner before he returns to themissed base;(E) A fielder deliberately touches a pitched ball withhis cap, mask or any part of his uniform detachedfrom its proper place on his person. The ball is inplay, and the award is made from the position ofthe runner at the time the ball was touched.(4) (7.05) Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liabilityto be put out, advance:(A) To home base, scoring a run, if a fair ball goes outof the playing field in flight and he touched allbases legally; or if a fair ball which, in theumpire’s judgment, would have gone out of theplaying field in flight, is deflected by the act of afielder in throwing his glove, cap, or any article ofhis apparel;(B) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fairball with his cap, mask or any part of his uniformdetached from its proper place on his person. Theball is in play and the batter may advance to homebase at his peril;27