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Originally Posted by jimpiano
No way.
The runner must return to first on a caught fly ball.
First base is the last legally touched base in this situation.
He is awarded second base.
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Rich Ives,consider this.
With less than two outs and r1 off on the pitch the batter hits a long fly that the outfielder makes a great catch but does NOT go out play.
R1 halfwayto third has to beat a hasty retreat to first and beats the throw but the bal lis booted by the first baseman and goes into the dugout.
R1 would be awarded third base on the overthrow: two bases from the last base legally touched.
Under your previous interpretation he would have been awarded home, which makes no sense.