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Originally Posted by PWL
This would be for a bases loaded situation, hence the words force to advance.
In the words of Tee, why do ya'll make it so hard.
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First, there is no mention of 'forced to advance' in either the rule itself or the authoritative resources.
Second, I guess we like to make it so 'hard' because we, unlike you, don't like to guess at what a rule means. In this thread you see some pretty darn smart men having an intelligent discussion on this topic. If you feel this applies only to a force play, please provide an approved ruling or caseplay to support your position. The MLBUM further demonstrates that no run can score here.
MLBUM
In addition to the preceding approved rulings regarding appeal plays, the examples and plays found in the Casebook Comments to Official Baseball Rule 4.09 also pertain to appeal plays. In particular, plays found in that section of the Official Baseball Rules demonstrate the following three concepts:
(1) No run shall score during a play in which the third out is made by the batter-runner before he touches first base.
(2) No run shall score during a play in which the third out is a force out.
(3) Following runners are not affected by an act of a preceding runner unless two are out.
Then again, you might be thinking of this MLBUM ruling.
MLBUM
5.14 RUNNER FORCED HOME ALLOWED TO SCORE AFTER THIRD OUT
A runner forced to advance without liability to be put out may advance past the base to which he is entitled only at his peril. If such a runner, forced to advance, is put out for the third out before a preceding runner, also forced to advance, touches home plate, the run shall score. (See Casebook Comments to Official Baseball Rule 7.04(b).
Tim.