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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
To clarify:
R2 overran 3rd base and did not touch the base. His dugout was on the third base side of the field. When tagged, he was in foul ground and on the home plate side of the base.
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Your question is about force or timing play for the third out.
If I understand your play, R2
reached 3rd to remove the force; then was tagged out on the overrun.
("F
5 has retrieved the ball and manages to tag R2 before he can get back to the bag.")
As long as R2 does not return to precede third base, which would reinstate the force, I see it as a timing play.
So, "
R1 has crossed home plate prior to the tag of R2" means the R1 scores.
The issue is judging whether R2 actually reached 3rd, and i'm reading this as yes.