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Does Arozarena need to retouch second base
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Red Sox Game two nights ago. Top of the 11th (I think it was). Randy Arozarena steals second sliding in head first. There is a shift on so no one is guarding third base. Mr. Arozarena jumps to his feet. Both of his feet touch the ground on the right field side of the second base bag (so, he has not "passed the base"). He takes off for third and in doing so DOES NOT TOUCH SECOND. In the game a heads up Nick Pivetta covered third and drove Arozarena back to second.
Hypothetically, had Arozarena made it to third safely, could he have been called out on appeal for not touching second the "last time by?"
I remember a play a few years back wherein a runner got caught in a rundown between second and third. He over-slid second base (right field side of the bag) while the defense threw the ball away. He took off for third and made it safely but, without touching second. He was called out on appeal.
Are these two plays the same or different?
Thanks for your experience and hard-earned wisdom.
I'd post a video clip if I could, but it doesn't look like this software will allow me to do that.
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I haven't seen it, and can't answer a question about a judgment call without the video. I gather that the runner touched the base when he slid in at first, then stood up on the 1B side of the base.
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