Timing Play or no Timing Play?

[Guest Bob]

Runner at third, two outs. OBR game

Ball hit passed the infield into right field. The right fielder picks the ball up, and throws to first. The runner is out by a step or two. The runner from third crossed home plate before the runner was out at first. Since this was a hit (before the throw to first), is this a timing play?

[noumpere]

A run cannot score when the third out is made by the BR before he reaches first.  No run.

 

And, there's no "hit (before the throw to first)" because a hit is credited when the batter reaches first.

And, it's "time play," not "timing play."

[pnewton]

This is no different than if the second baseman threw the b-r out at first. It's not a hit until he/she reaches first base safely.

[beerguy55]

11 hours ago, Guest Bob said:

Runner at third, two outs. OBR game

Ball hit passed the infield into right field. The right fielder picks the ball up, and throws to first. The runner is out by a step or two. The runner from third crossed home plate before the runner was out at first. Since this was a hit (before the throw to first), is this a timing play?

So, the $64000 question is, why do you think this is a "hit"?

[isired]

So, the $64000 question is, why do you think this is a "hit"?

I've had people say this to me before, they were confusing it with a ball to the OF where the BR is thrown out at 2B, and is credited with a hit (single). I guess they thought it was an uncaught ball to the OF that made it a hit, not the fact that the BR reached 1B safely.