Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball
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"Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T183012 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball Context triple: [Official Baseball Rules, hasSection, Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball]
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A.
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B.
The Ball
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C.
Battle of the Points
The Battle of the Points was a World War II engagement during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the Bataan Peninsula.
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D.
Horseshoe
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E.
The Big Dance
The Big Dance is the widely used nickname for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the annual single-elimination championship that determines the top team in U.S. college basketball.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball Target entity description: "Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
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A.
Guardians of the Game
Guardians of the Game is the guiding motto of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, emphasizing coaches’ responsibility to uphold the integrity, values, and positive impact of basketball.
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B.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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C.
Battle of the Points
The Battle of the Points was a World War II engagement during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the Bataan Peninsula.
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D.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe is a well-known casino and racetrack brand in the United States, recognized for its gambling, entertainment, and hospitality offerings.
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E.
The Big Dance
The Big Dance is the widely used nickname for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the annual single-elimination championship that determines the top team in U.S. college basketball.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball rule
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section of the Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo | professional baseball games played under Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions under which the ball becomes dead
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conditions under which the ball becomes live ⓘ |
| documentType | technical sports rule ⓘ |
| ensures | uniform enforcement of live and dead ball rules ⓘ |
| governs |
how play is legally resumed in a baseball game
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how play is legally started in a baseball game ⓘ how play is legally stopped in a baseball game ⓘ when base runners may attempt to advance ⓘ when defensive plays may be made ⓘ when pitches are considered part of live play ⓘ when the ball is dead in a baseball game ⓘ when the ball is live in a baseball game ⓘ when the ball may be put back into play after time is called ⓘ when time is officially called ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to clarify when game action can occur
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to clarify when game action cannot occur ⓘ to provide a standard procedure for resuming play ⓘ to provide a standard procedure for starting play ⓘ to provide a standard procedure for stopping play ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
interpretations of dead ball situations
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interpretations of live ball situations ⓘ |
| isPublishedIn |
Official Baseball Rules
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surface form:
Official Baseball Rules rulebook
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| jurisdiction | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| regulates |
the status of the ball after a play is completed
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the status of the ball between pitches ⓘ the status of the ball during live action ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Scoring
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The Batter ⓘ The Pitcher ⓘ The Runner ⓘ The Umpire ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| usedBy |
coaches
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managers ⓘ players ⓘ umpires ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball Description of subject: "Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.
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