Fri Apr 14, 2017, 02:09pm
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Originally Posted by Linknblue
If batter receives a walk, isn't the ball still alive? If so, the runners on base simply advance in anticipation of the batter going to 1st base. Run scores, batter goes to "out of play" area without touching 1st. Whether it's an appeal or not, it's not a force so it's a timing play if anything I would think. As soon as run scores, game over, batter is out in scorebook cuz she never reached 1st, she went into dead ball area. Is my logic wrong?
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A third out at 1st is treated like a force out for scoring and appeal purposes.
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