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With two strikes, a batter bunts the ball foul. What is the call?

Strikeout. A foul bunt with two strikes is strike three.

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  1. The batter is out ✔
  2. Just a foul, keep batting
  3. A ball is added to the count

Why: Unlike a swing, a bunt fouled off with two strikes counts as strike three. That is why most batters stop bunting once they have two strikes.

Huh, didn't know that: Any bunt that goes foul is a strike, even with zero or one strike already.

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Answer: The batter is out. Unlike a swing, a bunt fouled off with two strikes counts as strike three. That is why most batters stop bunting once they have two strikes.

  1. Official Baseball Rules, 2026 Edition (MLB) mktg.mlbstatic.com/mlb/official-information/2026-official-baseball-rules.pdf
    He bunts foul on third strike;
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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