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Originally posted by UMP25
Actually, it's the opposite: With two outs the batter is out; with less than two outs, the runner is declared out.
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Right, and the rationale is to impose the more severe penalty. With less than 2 out, it's more severe to lose R3 than to lose the batter. With 2 out, declaring the batter out ends the inning AND prevents the batter from coming up in the next inning.