First, the R3 to home and B-R to first only applies if it's a bases loaded situation.
Evans is wrong, in my opinion, for the bases loaded situation because:
There was a time when, if a batter hit a game winning HR in the last inning, only the "necessary" runs counted and the batter did not get credit for the home run. With the advent of the HR as "big deal" the exception was added to allow, not require the extra runs solely so the Big Dude would get the credit. It was a favor to the batter, and did not affect the outcome of the game. The sole intent of the exception was to get the batter credit. The notion that, as a bonus, the defense could get an inning ending out is ludicrous.
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Rich Ives
Different does not equate to wrong
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