Clipping:Interpreting a force as applying when the runner is tagged
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Date | Wednesday, November 6, 1889 |
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Text | [from Chadwick's column] A correspondent writing to me from Piqua, Ohio, requests me to answer the following question. He says: “Two men are out and A, B, and C are on first, second and third, respectively. D., who is at bat, hits to the short stop, E., who throws to third baseman, F., to force B. Instead of touching his base, F. attempts to touch B., who turns back towards second. Before B. was touched out, A. had crossed the plate with what proved to be the winning run. The umpire ordered the run to be scored, and it created much discussion. In your opinion, does the run count?” The rule governing the play—rule 36—reads:-- “If the third man is forced out, or is put out before reaching first base, a run shall not count.” The player in question was unquestionably put out through being forced to run to third; the mere fact that he was touched off the base does not change the fact that he was forced. The decision was illegal; the run did not count. |
Source | Sporting Life |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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