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TWO BASES?
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Hello,
A little bit of an unusual play occurred where a fly ball was caught by F8, meanwhile... R1 was heading back to 1B for the tag up when the ball was thrown from F8 into the dugout; out of play.
The umpire awarded R1 two bases to 3B. The coach argued that the runner had not tagged up when the ball was thrown and therefore should only be entitled to 2B. which is correct?
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He cited the whole of 8-3-5. The relevant part for what we're discussing is the last line, which governs throws by an outfielder. I believe the reasoning for citing all of it, aside from ensurin
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It is a two base award, awarded from the last base touched when the ball was released. 3rd base is the correct award. It doesn't matter which direction the runner was going. The runner IS obli
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And R1 still has to tag up, even during the dead ball, or be liable to be out on appeal. If playing under FED rules, which allows a dead-ball appeal, R1 must be afforded the opportunity to comple
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