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Old Wed Mar 12, 2014, 11:55am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by nopachunts View Post
IMO, a rundown begins when a fielder with possession of the ball causes a runner to stop: 1. advancing to the next base, or 2. returning the last attained base.
So, a runner rounding 3rd as the throw goes to the catcher and the moment s/he stops or reverses direction, the "run down" as started?

Wouldn't that mean there would always be a rundown every time a runner rounded a base and stopped and a fielder within throwing distance had possession of the ball?
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