Which scenario results in the batter being declared out?

• A. An attempt to bunt on the second strike is foul.
• B. With two outs and a runner on first base, the missed swinging third strike is not caught.
• C. A, B and C.
• D. The third-base coach interferes with the third baseman attempting to catch a foul fly ball.

Answer: (C)

The thing being tested is that outs can be recorded in several ways beyond a clean caught third strike. In each described situation, the batter’s at‑bat ends with an out.

First, a bunt attempt with two strikes that ends foul is an automatic strikeout. A foul bunt on a two-strike count counts as strike three, so the batter is out.

Second, when there are two outs and a runner on first, a missed swinging third strike that is not caught still counts as a strikeout. The batter is out on the third strike regardless of whether the catcher catches the ball; the inning’s out is recorded at that moment.

Third, if the third-base coach interferes with a fielder attempting to catch a foul fly ball, the umpire calls interference, the ball is dead, and the batter is ruled out as a result of that interference.

So, all of these scenarios produce an out for the batter.