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Hey soonerfan:
The third out was the runner passing R2, NOT a tag (or force) of R2. Doesn't matter that R2 COULD be forced out, he wasn't; and for the real bizaro "what if's ...", the force on R2 was removed the instant he was passed by the following runner, who was instantly out (sorry, no "call made when the ball is no longer live..." factor applies - the OUT happens the instant the runner is passed), so we aren't going to deal with an advantageous 4th out scenario. The only situation where the failure of a runner to reach his base makes a difference is on the batter-runner going to first. If the 3d out is on BR before he reaches 1st, it doesn't matter how BR is out, the run won't score. Except on a BR, the run scores on the time play if it is not a force out.
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