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Overrunning second on a force
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Fed rules. Runner on First. Ground ball to the infield. Runner slides into second but his momentum carries him past the base.
Question 1. Is this still considered a force? Would the defense just have to touch second base and not the runner to get the out?
Question 2. Could a run score if the third out was made this way?
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maven
Oh, SO close! No, but you're close, too! Time to pick some nits!
beerguy55
But an appeal on a missed base that was a force is a force.
maven
If he missed the base, treat the tag as an appeal. R1 out before touching a base to which he was forced, so force out and no run scores if it's the third out. The fielder can also appeal by stepping o
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