Game Situations: Dropped Third Strikes
Runner on 2nd base (R2), no outs, and an 0-2 count on the batter (B1). B1 tips the next pitch. The tip hits the catcher's glove but then becomes lodged in the catcher's chest protector. Is this a foul tip and a live ball? Is this a foul ball? Should the batter and runner be awarded bases when the ball becomes lodged in the defensive's equipment?
Bonus #1: The 0-2 pitch instead was in the dirt (for "ball-1") and then the ball bounced and lodged in the catcher's gear. What does the umpire do?
Bonus #2: The 0-2 pitch was in the dirt but B1 swung and missed the ball (for "strike-3") and then the ball bounced and lodged in the catcher's gear. What does the umpire do?