In Major League Baseball what is the difference between an
automatic double and a ground rule double? #126261. Asked by
serpa. (Jun 25 12 7:25 PM) In baseball, a ground rule double is
an award of two bases from the time of pitch to all baserunners
including the batter-runner as a result of the ball leaving play
after being hit fairly and leaving the field under a condition
of the ground rules in effect at the field where the game is
being played. An automatic double is the term used to refer to a
fairly hit ball leaving the field in circumstances that do not
merit a home run as described in Major League Baseball (MLB)
rules 6.09(e) through 6.09(h). The automatic double is quite
often mistakenly called a ground rule double. "Ask FunTrivia" is
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