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Old Tue Jan 04, 2011, 08:28am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by mbyron View Post
The question I had on reflection concerned case 2: why is R1 taking off on a foul ball that F3 can field?
The rule allows the umpire to "play God." So, if (as in 2b) the runner has reached second, or fallen down, etc., it wouldn't be out of the question to award the second out.
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