<P> In baseball and softball, an uncaught third strike (sometimes referred to as dropped third strike or non-caught third strike) occurs when the catcher fails to cleanly catch a pitch for the third strike . In Major League Baseball, the specific rules concerning the uncaught third strike are addressed in Rules 5.05 and 5.09 of the Official Baseball Rules . </P> <P> On an uncaught third strike with no runner on first base or with two outs, the batter immediately becomes a runner . The strike is called, but the umpire does not call the batter out . The umpire may also signal that there is "no catch" of the pitch . The batter may then attempt to reach first base and must be tagged or forced out . With two outs and the bases loaded, the catcher who fails to catch the third strike may, upon picking up the ball, step on home plate for a force - out or make a throw to any other base in an effort to force out a runner . </P> <P> The purpose of the "no runner on first base or two outs" qualification is to prevent the catcher from deliberately dropping a third strike pitch and then initiating an unfair double or triple play with possible force plays at second base, third base, or home plate, in addition to putting the batter out at first base . The logic of the situation is similar to that which led to the infield fly rule . </P>

When can you run on dropped third strike
find me the text answering this question