Force Play

[Guest Kevin]

Runners on 1st (R1) and 2nd (R2). Batter hits a fly ball to centerfield which drops in front of the fielder. Fielder throws ball to second base. Shortstop touches 2nd base to get R1 on a force out. R2, however, decided to stay on second base. He is tagged by the stortstop after the infielder touched second for the force out of R1.

 

Is R2 safe or out?

 

[BretMan]

Safe.

 

Retiring R1 removed the force out for R2. Once the force is removed, R2 is free to remain on second base.

 

If, on the other hand, the sequence had been tag R2, then tag second base, you would of had a double play. Once forced, second base no longer offers R2 any protection from being tagged out.

[maven]

@BretMan = best answer

 

edited to add: the only thing I'd do differently is avoid the grammatical error ("would of"). 

[cyclonehokiece]

/lockthread

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[JaxRolo]

Nothing but safe!

[Jocko]

@BretMan = best answer

 

edited to add: the only thing I'd do differently is avoid the grammatical error ("would of"). 

I COULD care less :fuel:

[maven]

 

@BretMan = best answer

 

edited to add: the only thing I'd do differently is avoid the grammatical error ("would of"). 

I COULD care less

 

Well of course you could. So could I!