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Old Tue Mar 27, 2012, 05:52pm
Rich Ives Rich Ives is offline
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Originally Posted by peewee View Post
Scenario
Little League Minors
1 Out with runner on 1st

What Happened
During the pitchers wind up, the base runner leaves early. The batter hits a triple. The batted runner rounds 3rd and decides to return to 3rd because the catcher now has the ball. While returning to 3rd, the throw from the catcher to 3rd base beats the batted runner back and is tagged out.

My Call
Runner scored and batted runner is out at 3rd for 2nd out.

What about 2 Outs with runner on 1st, same scenario? Even if the runner scored prior to the non force 3rd out on 3rd, he scored because he left earlier. Is this a judgement call by the umpire?
Runner who "scored" gets returned to 1B in both cases. He can only advance as far as pushed by the batter. As the batter ended up out, there was no push so he goes back.

“The Right Call” Casebook -- Play 7-18: Bases loaded and any one of the runners leaves his/her base early, batter hits a clean triple, but is thrown out at the plate trying to score after the over throw at third. Ruling: “Time” is called, the out stands. Return all runners to first, second and third.
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