THE RUNNER: 7.05 (b)

[Jim Porter]

It's 7.04(b)

7.04 Each runner, other than the batter, may without liability to be put out, advance one base when

(b) The batter's advance without liability to be put out forces the runner to vacate his base, or when the batter hits a fair ball that touches another runner or the umpire before such ball has been touched by, or has passed a fielder, if the runner is forced to advance; A runner forced to advance without liability to be put out may advance past the base to which he is entitled only at his peril. If such a runner, forced to advance, is put out for the third out before a preceding runner, also forced to advance, touches home plate, the run shall score. Play. Two out, bases full, batter walks but runner from second is overzealous and runs past third base toward home and is tagged out on a throw by the catcher. Even though two are out, the run would score on the theory that the run was forced home by the base on balls and that all the runners needed to do was proceed and touch the next base.

All it's saying is that if the batter gets a free base, all the forced runners get a free base, too. Then it goes on to explain that, if forced by the BR's free base, the run still counts. Even if an out occurs before the runner has reached home plate.

The pitcher is not included for, "passed," but the pitcher is included if the batted ball deflects off of him.

- R1, R2
- 1 Out
- B3 smashes a hot liner right at R2 and it hits him in the leg
- Time is called, R2 is out
- The BR advances without liability to first base, forcing R1 to second base

Am I missing something??