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Originally posted by Rich Ives
Last post.
Bob Jeknins:
I'm not talking about "an accordance with the baserunning rules"
I'm talking about "permitted" versus "required"
Steve:
As a nit-picker yourself: the point is that the extra runs are not necessary. just a bonus. That is the difference between the visitors in the top of the inning and the home team in the bottom. As such they are permitted, not required.
[Edited by Rich Ives on Apr 4th, 2002 at 04:21 PM]
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Rich:
I see what you're getting at, but it's not really relevant to the issue.
Correct: After a home run outside the park, the game does not end when the winning run scores. That's "permitted" because the scoring rules committee decided the players should not be deprived of their runs, for statistical purposes only.
On ALL other dead ball awards, the game ends the instant the winning run is scored (and, on a bases loaded situation, the batter-runner touches first).
And the point is...?