I saw a SF Giants game once where there seemed to be 4 outs in a scenario like this. (I don't ref baseball, so tolerance please.)
With a runner on 2nd and 2 outs, the third strike comes as the batter swings and misses a pitch in the dirt. On the pitch R2 takes off for 3rd. The catcher (Manwaring?) came up throwing to third base. R2 was throne out at 3rd base for the 3rd out, and obviously the batter didn't then try to run to first base, so (presumably) he was out too for the 4th out!
The announcer went wild on the possibility of the ball sailing into left field, and then where would they be....
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