Fri Mar 23, 2001, 12:35am
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Re: Look at 9.1.1.E for your answer
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Originally posted by Gre144
According to 9.1-1-E page 54 the defense can choose the out that is to it's advantage. Count the batter-runner out, nullify and don't count the score. My opinion only.
Greg
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Members of the Board:
I received a similar comment from Greg in a private email. Here's a part of my response: The FED rule you talk about has to do with a 4th out where a runner has committed a baserunning error. There are but two: missing a base or leaving a base too soon.
A batter-runner who does not proceed to first has committed neither.
Therefore, read FED 9-1-1 Exception a: "A run is not scored if the runner advances to home plate during action in which THE THIRD OUT is made as follows: a. by the batter-runner before he touches first base.
In a play where another runner makes the third out and the batter-runner does not miss first base, how can there be an advantageous out?
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