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Situation: Runners on first and second, no outs. One hopper hit to short, runner on second stays on the base. Shortstop grabs the balls tags the runner on second first, then touches the second base, and then throws to first for the out. Triple play or double play? Is the runner on second safe because he was standing on the bag? I thought triple play, but it was called a double play with the reasoning being the runner on second didn't have to run to third.
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I do not know what age this ballgame was, and I doubt the umpire was very experienced. I wish we could get a message to ALL new/young umpires...it is okay, expected, and even acceptable to make mista
maven
Triple play. The rationale provided for discounting the play on R2 is incorrect. With R1, R2, when the batter hits a ground ball, the runners are forced to advance. Their base is no longer safe h
beerguy55
Oh, he had to run to third all right...that's why it's a force play. He is forced to advance to third, by the runner on first (who is in turn forced by the batter). In following the "logic" o
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