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From: mp@ganehd.UUCP (Scott Barman @ Univ. of Ga.)
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Subject: Re: solution: two runners rundown proble (and 4 outs)
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Date: Sat, 12-May-84 17:14:44 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 12 17:14:44 1984
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< Bugs like these keeps us systems programmers employed >

I have really seen this on:

Runners on second and third, one out, and a heavy hitter up.  On a high,
hanging curve ball, the batter flies to the warning track in Center Field.
The runner on second didn't tag-up and on his way back, he is thrown out by
the center fielder (Three outs).  My major league rules, an inning cannot be 
over until all play is stopped, except on a ball that was just hit.  A play
on the hit ball causing a third out (like a ground out) automatically ends
the inning.  However, because the ball was caught, thrown to second to get
the runner, if the runner on third tags up and goes, then the play cannot
be stopped.

In the game I saw, this happened.  The catch made 2 outs.  Getting the runner
on second was three.  But because the runner on third tagged and was going
home, the play wasn't dead.  I saw the runner thrown out at the plate
(out #4).  This happened in 1980 during a Braves v. Mets game in Atlanta.
(By the way, it was the Mets who were the victims of this - Joe Torre
argued the play - he was still with the Mets, and got ejected.  He's
still the same idiot :->).

			LET'S GO METS

			Still hating Braves Fans in Athens, Ga,

				Scott Barman
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