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I've got some questions regarding multiple runners at a single base. This happened to me last year. R1 at 1B is a rabbit. Batter hits a shot between LF anc LCF. R1 stumbles going around third. BR thought he was going home; he winds up standing on Third Base. The R1 is lying on the ground with his hand on third base.
Who's entitled to the base? I say R1.
Can BR be tagged at 3rd to be out? I say yes.
Can the infield tag 2nd base for an out? I say no. The BR would have to be tagged out.
Is the only way B1 be called out is if he comes off the base and then is tagged? Again, I say yes.
Now lets modify the situation a bit. Suppose the outfield threw the ball to the catcher and that B1 was half way home when he realized he was going to be put out. He decides to head back to third. However, the BR is standing on third.
Is B1 still entitled to the base and does his returning to third force the BR to return to 2nd? In other words, his rounding third does not automatically deprive him of his right to the base, correct?
If the BR does not return to 2nd, he has to be tagged to be out. Can he only be tagged out when B1 is also standing on 3rd? In other words, its not until B1 is standing on 3rd that the BR is actually forced to leave the bag. Of course he could also be tagged out going back to 2nd. In fact he has to be tagged out because this is not a force play, correct?
Sorry for some many questions. Just trying to get all the factors involved clear.
[Edited by rwest on Feb 8th, 2005 at 05:02 PM]
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