Advantageous 4th Out

[Roger Greene]

I found the cite for the BR needing to continue to advance to first after the 3rd out.

See 2005 BRD, Section 3. Re: OBR- Official interp 4-3 "If the defense gains a third out during play, but the batter runner has not yet reached first, the defense may play on him at first for an advantageous fourth out." (Mike Fitzpatrick, Director PBUC, 1/17/2001)

I would argue, absent a cite that indicated otherwise, that if a runner who has not been put out must continue to and touch 1st to prevent an appeal after a 3rd out has been made, then a runner could attempt to correct a baserunning error before an appeal is made for a 4th out.

Roger Greene