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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
Take the same play (remember starting with R3), but when R3 overruns third, the defense makes a move to tag him. R3 runs directly to second, reaches it and is standing on the base when the defense tags him. Now what's your ruling?
Me? I'd have an out.
And, since R3 can't "retreat" to second, he can't "retreat past third." So, he's not required to touch third again.
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I think the crucial premise of this reasoning is:
R3 started the play having legally acquired 3B. Thus, he's not entitled during the play to retreat to 2B, which would constitute running the bases in reverse order.
Being legally entitled to 3B throughout the play, "last time by" does not apply, and R3 need not retouch 3B when he scores on the overthrow.
Interesting.
Fri Feb 12, 2010, 10:31am
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