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From: rkp@drutx.UUCP (Pierce)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: Runner's tagging up and 4 outs.
Message-ID: <325@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-May-84 10:56:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 16 10:56:15 1984
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<       If the runner from third tags up and scores before the
<  throw doubles off the runner from first, the run still counts.
<  It is not considered a force play (for some strange reason that I
<  don't believe).
<       Of course, if the throw to first catches the runner before
<  the run scores, the inning is over and no run.


NO NO NO!  The runner MUST return to first base!  It is a force
play just like a runner MUST run from first to second on a hit
ball in order to remain safe.  

Russ Pierce
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