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Originally Posted by youngump
To retire R1 you have to do one of two things:
1. Touch third base while possessing the ball before R2 is retired.
2. Touch R1 with the ball or the glove in possession of the ball.
If your SS runs to 2nd and touches the base and then touches R1, R1 is safe. If she runs to 2nd and touches the runner then the base, that's a double play.
The only time you call them out for two runners on the same base without a tag is if the pitcher has the ball in the circle and is not making a play on the runners. Give everyone time to make a mistake and then call time and take the runner not entitled to the base off of it.
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