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I've heard and used that mechanic before.
My question is about whether this is actually passing or not. A runner who "overruns third" when returning to third ends up in left field, right? That is not (necessarily) closer to 2nd base than the 3rd base bag is, so I'm not sure you have an overrun here unless he overruns it and takes a step toward 2nd. Standing in left field is simply OFF third base, not BEHIND third base with respect to whether the next runner has passed him or not.
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