A catcher is given a putout for every strikeout that a pitcher records, except for two exceptions. These exceptions involved the dropped third strike. ... If a catcher cannot record an out on a dropped third strike, though, then no putout is recorded because, well, no out was recorded.

Is a strikeout an out?

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means the batter is out. ... A "strikeout looking" — in which the batter does not swing and the third strike is called by the umpire — is usually denoted by a ꓘ.

How many strikes equals a strikeout or out?

The Foul Strike Rule is when a batter is awarded a strike for a foul ball during the first two strikes of the at-bat. If there are two strikes in the count and the batter bunts the ball foul, the batter will be called out via a strikeout.