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Originally Posted by Only a fan
play regarding runners passing one another...R3 in a run down between third and home. R2 runs to second and is standing on third when they chase R3 back to third. As he gets to the base he trips over the base and now R3 is on the outfield side of third base with R2 standing on third...question...has R2 now passed R3 who is considered an unobstructed runner?
Looking for some help and rule reference
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No - I don't see ON 3B and the outfield side of 3B any differently wrt this rule. Player (to my mind) would have to fall toward 2nd (and 100% beyond R2 in that direction) to be passed.
That said, on the normally unused sides of the bases (OF side of 3B and/or dugout side of 3B, for example) is where you'll get the most argument on this rule.