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Originally Posted by mbyron
Yes, though some will want to apply J/R's "relaxed/unrelaxed" distinction here to say that the runner must be tagged.
Here's another play. R1, less than 2 outs. R1 goes with the pitch. Batter flies to deep left. R1 rounds 2B, sees F7 will get to the fly ball in time, and turns around to avoid getting doubled off. He touches 2B as he goes back to 1B, reinstating the force. F7 drops the ball as R1 approaches 1B. As R1 turns around again to head to 2B, F7 throws to F4 covering 2B, who catches it for the force out.
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I agree that the runner in your situation would be out since he obviously "retreated", however, I am not not sure oversliding a base (my situation) constitutes a "retreat".