Not So Fast - Unique Time Play Plates Indians a Run

[Lindsay]

Cleveland scored a tying run against Texas on a unique sacrifice fly time play—a double play—in a key Opening Day situation that drew several questions from the Rangers as to its legality. Short Version: With one out and two on, batter flies out to left field, runner on third legally tags up and...

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[Umpire in Chief]

This is an excellent reminder of what a time play is. Too often I think we get caught up in the stereotypical "Two outs runner on second" mentality of a time play, but as we see here that's not the only time a time play can happen. 

[ALStripes17]

Had this same scenario happen last night in my HS game. Throw to 2B from CF was bobbled by F6 and the R3 tagged up and touched HP between the time the F6 bobbled the ball and secured the out. I had to remind my PU to score the run if he crossed before the out was made. He looked at me like a deer in headlights.