[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by Al

Hi socalump,

I thought the umpire at 3rd base handled an unusual situation very well. The sit I'm referring to was where a player advanced to 3rd base while another runner, who was in a rundown between 3rd and home, ended up coming back to 3rd. For a moment both were standing on 3rd. A tag came just after the runner got back to 3rd and the other runner, who didn't belong there, started running back to 2nd. I wish I recorded it because I thought I heard one of the commentators say something to this affect: "The tag didn't get the out because the other runner got off the base before the tag came, if they were both on the base she would have been out on the tag". If that is what she was saying she was wrong because the only one subject to being tagged out would be the player that was not rightfully on the base. ...Al

ISF-rules 2006-2009

rule 8 sec. 4 d
Two runners may not occupy the same base simultaneously.
EFFECT 8.4d
The runner who first legally occupied the base shall be entitled to it, unless forced to advance. The other runner amy be put out, by being touched with the ball.

The runner who was chased back to 3rd base had legally touched the before the runner from 2nd, and couldn't therefor be tagged out. You're absolutly right!