Ball striking dugout railings and rebounding onto playing field: In Play
Ball entering dugout: Out of Play (Award by Book Rule)
Ball on top step (lip) of dugout: In Play
Catch cannot be made in either dugout: Out of Play
BACKSTOP AREA:
Pitched or thrown ball on resting ledge of signage behind home plate: In Play
OUTFIELD AREA:
Batted ball in flight striking taller wall in left-center field and bounding into left field stands: Home Run
Batted ball in flight striking to left of vertical yellow line in right center field and rebounding into play: Home Run
RIGHT FIELD:
Ball reaching the seats above the railing: Home Run
Ball hitting screen above scoreboard and beneath railing: In Play
Ball striking railing and bounding into right field: In Play
Dimensions:
Left Field Line - 325 feet
Left Center Power Alley - 389 feet
Straightaway Center Field - 399 feet
Right Center Power Alley - 375 feet
Right Field Line - 320 feet
PNC Park has a natural grass field.
The outfield fence height varies from a mere six feet in left, to 10 feet by the left-center bullpens, to 21-feet in right in honor of Roberto Clemente.
PNC Park also features a 410-foot nook in the alley in deep left-center field.
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