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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn
Convoluted as it may seem (and we've had this conversation here before), it is possible for a runner to not pass, yet score ahead of the preceding runner - and not break any rules. Logic says the runs must score in order, but the rulebook doesn't. If R1 is standing right by the plate, R2 touches, then R1 touches, you don't have any grounds for removing a run or calling an out.
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I remember that discussion. But if this were to happen in my game, I'm not going to visually measure the distance between R1 and home plate, and then extrapolate that since R2 probably touched home while his trailing edge was still superimposed on R1's leading edge, R2 still did not meet the strictest definition of "passing". Why cut R1 some slack when it's clear he gave up his baserunning responsibilities?
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