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Originally Posted by Jay R
After the game, myself and the two other umpires discuss the play. Was the BR entitled to 2nd base if R1 had not yet touched 3rd base. In other words, when the BR was tagged while already on 2nd base, should he have been out? My partners thought he should, I couldn't understand why he should be out.
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BR is not entitled to 2B only if R1 is in contact with it. If R1 has passed it BR can not be tagged out when in contact with the base.]
Let's say R1 got in a rundown between 2nd and 3rd and somehow made it back to 2nd only to find BR there also. Tag BR and he is out. You will find that in most upper level games the trail runner is coached to take the advance base when a rundown occurs because the player in a rundown is almost always out. At least after the rundown there is a runner at the advance base instead of a runner a base away watching the rundown.