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Very interesting. I asked this question on the baseball forum as well, assuming we have the same rule in this case, but then I saw this from MLB rules:
"7.04
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Play. Two out, bases full, batter walks but runner from second is overzealous and runs past third base toward home and is tagged out on a throw by the catcher. Even though two are out, the run would score on the theory that the run was forced home by the base on balls and that all the runners needed to do was proceed and touch the next base . . . "
Wow. And I thought the only difference between SB and BB was the size of the ball and the pitching. Nope. It is clear from the BB rules that the run counts, and it seems the consensus from THIS discussion here on the SB forum is that the run does not count.
Personally, I think it's fine both ways. You see, in SB the baseline is only 60 ft, so the runner SHOULD run home quickly once he is forced because of a walk. He didn't do it, and should suffer the consequences (no run).
But in baseball, the path is 90 ft, a lot longer, so if the runner didn't get home, I'd cut him some slack.
Just my $0.02 on it.
Shmuel
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