Run scoring

[Guest Adam]

Under MLB rules. Bases loaded, two outs. Ground ball to 3rd baseman's left hand side. He goes to tag out runner coming from 2nd base. That runner stops and starts to run back to second. Before 3rd baseman tags out runner, runner from 3rd scores. 3rd baseman then tags out the runner going to 3rd. Does the run count?

[agdz59]

We just had this question a couple of days ago.  The run does not count.  The runner from second was forced to leave second and remains forced to acquire 3rd as long as no runner behind him has been put out.  That runner from 2nd could stop for an hour and if after that hour, the third baseman finally steps on 3rd or tags that runner, the run would still not count. A run can not score on a third out that is a force out.  No matter how long it takes to make that out.

[noumpere]

10 hours ago, agdz59 said:

We just had this question a couple of days ago. 

Yep, and the rules haven't changed in the interim.

 

https://umpire-empire.com/topic/77727-does-the-run-score-or-not/