Is it a force out?

[12-6 curve]

Runners on first and third, two outs. Batter hits a sharp ground ball straight up the middle, right by the pitcher. The shortstop makes the catch in front of second and attempts to tag the runner as he slides by. The runner successfully avoids the tag on the slide but also slides right past the base without touching. Meanwhile, the runner from third scores. As he scrambles to get back to the base, the shortstop applies the tag, this time successfully, for the out. Does the run count?

[love to ump]

NO

[grayhawk]

Good question! If the runner slid completely past the base, then he is assumed to have touched it, so the run would score. However, if the defense appeals that the runner missed the base and the appeal is upheld, then it would take the run off the board.

[MadMax]

8 minutes ago, love to ump said:

NO

Why would you say this? 

We’d like to see the reasoning… ya know, that whole “show your work” thing from school. 

[The Man in Blue]

9 minutes ago, MadMax said:

Why would you say this? 

We’d like to see the reasoning… ya know, that whole “show your work” thing from school. 

I'm with @love to ump . . .

Here is the rationale:

1.) Fish

2.) Fish

Fish

[love to ump]

sorry MadMax...wanted to have my hand up first...and was about to eat breakfest...and the dog ate my homework!!

[love to ump]

aaaannnndd....then I had to read all the comments on Rich Vee's "I need to vent".....cuz I got my first game of season today....spring comes late up here in the Great White North!!

[The Man in Blue]

Did you know: 

51% of all baserunning is now being done by bots, not people?  

When a baserunner takes his base for the first time ever, and threads the needle with an absolutely flawless run, odds are it is a bot, not a person.  The form and physique of the run are flawless.  There is no room for error in the perfect timing.   A slide that would normally take a person past a base is executed with precision and mastery, and thus the bot, er, baserunner could never truly be out.  And since the fans really want the run to score, we should give the people what they want, not the truth or reality.  The run scores.

Source:

https://www.imperva.com/blog/2025-imperva-bad-bot-report-how-ai-is-supercharging-the-bot-threat/