Ump29
Registered: 09/27/06
Posts: 158
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With a runner on first no outs, the batter hits a fly ball to right field. R1 stays close to the bag (believing it may be caught). BR charges down the line. The ball is not caught in right field and R1 starts running to second. F9 picks up the ball and throws wildly towards third base to stop R1 from advancing. At the time of the throw both R1 and BR are between 1B and 2B because of R1's late break. The ball sails over third base out of play. Place the runners.
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Ski61
Registered: 02/14/07
Posts: 132
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Ok so here you have a 2 base award from time of throw. BUT in this case you have 2 runners who by rule should be standing on 3rd base and we know that cannot happen so then I thought OK, the lead runner would be forced home by the fact that the batter runner would be placed at third.
Then I decided to look in the rule book.
7.05(g) Comment: In certain circumstances it is impossible to award a runner two bases. Example: Runner on first. Batter hits fly to short right. Runner holds up between first and second and batter comes around first and pulls up behind him. Ball falls safely. Outfielder, in throwing to first, throws ball into stand.
APPROVED RULING: Since no runner, when the ball is dead, may advance beyond the base to which he is entitled, the runner originally on first base goes to third base and the batter is held at second base.
So now after I know that I would have kicked it if I had not read the rule book and as much as the offensive manager may argue. Its R1 to 3rd and BR to second
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Joel
Registered: 03/04/07
Posts: 78
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Chris, a good rule of thumb to avoid any issues with awarding bases is to start with the runner closest to home and award the bases he/ she should be awarded. |
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