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Originally posted by greymule
In that situation, if the lead runner saw the following runner's predicament and could think fast enough, he would be sure to be out going back to 3B so that the play would be killed and everyone safe (with lead then safe at 3B and following sent back to 2B).
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I agree with "If the obstructed runner is in contact with the base at the time of the tag, the ball remains live and the trailing runner will be ruled out if tagged ". Regardless of whether the lead runner is tagged, the obstruction still places her at 3rd and the trail runner is still out, not at 2nd.
I was thinking more of the lead runner seeing the problem and heading for home plate again in hopes of making it or another obstruction which would mean both safe, or worst case one out and one on 3rd (same as if lead runner stays at 3rd). Now I have to figure out if a subsequent obstruction takes precedence over a previous one.
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Originally posted by greymule
Conversely, a quick-thinking defense would let the lead runner get back to 3B so that they could tag the following runner.
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Don't see the benefit to the defense, stiil one out, runner at 3rd. Their question might be whether to tag the faster runner for defensive advantage or try to guess which one would make another running mistake.
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Originally posted by greymule
Somehow, I doubt that I'll see this one in my lifetime, but you never know.
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Not until tomorrow.