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Old Tue Mar 12, 2013, 08:52am
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Originally Posted by maven View Post
The batter hit a soft liner to F9. How does the defense get forces at 3B and 2B on a base hit to the outfield?
If they get forces at 3B and 2B (or either, really) - it's not a base hit.

Nolan Ryan had a no-hitter saved once by a "soft liner" to right field. R1 didn't know if it would be caught and hesitated. When it wasn't caught, F9 threw to second base, forcing R1. No hit.
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