Does this run score?

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by monfanz

Hey all,

I'm a basketball official and was watching my nephew's baseball game the other day. I have a situation that I would like clarification on:

Runners on 1st and 3rd, one out. Batter hits a fly ball to right field which is caught. RF throws the ball back to first and get the runner at first. Before he is out, however, the runner on 3rd tagged up and scored. Does that run count? Umps said yes....

The umps were correct. This is a "timing play", not a force out. In this situation, if the runner touches home BEFORE the third out is made, the run COUNTS.

It's different if the third out is made on the batter-runner before reaching 1B, or is a force out (runner on 1B forced out at 2B), the run does not score.

Bob