[mcrowder]

Originally posted by greymule
The runner gets 3B. Even if you consider the throw to be the first play by an infielder, the runner was on 1B at the time of the pitch.

Tougher awards are these:

Abel on 1B, 0 out. Baker hits a drive to right center, and Abel takes off. Abel rounds 2B and is on his way to 3B when F8 makes a diving catch. F8 gets up and fires a long throw to 1B to get Abel . . .

(a) after Abel has initiated a return toward 2B in an attempt to return to 1B, and the throw enters DBT

Abel scores

(b) after Abel has retouched 2B on his way back to 1B, and the throw enters DBT

Abel to third base.

(c) as Abel stands on 3B watching the throw go into DBT, and Abel remains on 3B

Abel scores (if he retags or is not appealed at 1st)

((d) as Abel stands on 3B watching the throw go into DBT, and Abel remains on 3B, but, after the award, returns to 1B to tag up

Abel scores

((e) as Abel is returning to 2B to retouch on his way back to 1B, and when Abel sees the ball go into DBT, he reverses direction and runs to 3B and stands there.

Abel awarded home (but cannot return to touch 1st, and can still be appealed for leaving early)