When the Bat Leaves the Batter's Box, Continued
1. With a runner on first and third and no outs, the batter unintentionally lets the bat slip from his hands and the bat gets in the way of the pitcher fielding the batter's ground ball. What does the umpire call?
2. After being called out on a somewhat low strike-3, the batter takes a few steps toward the dugout and then throws his bat into the fence. What is the call?