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padfun

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3. No, he has to touch the runner.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 8, 2021, 05:35 AM

Jul 2021

Again, its not a forced out. The runner could stop in his tracks and go back to second, which does actually happen. So he has to go for the runner, while the runner goes for the base.

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A question about a fielder taking a throw at a base for an out. [View all] brush Jul 2021 OP

It depends on whether it is a forced out or not. padfun Jul 2021 #1

Thank you. I love a person who know their baseball. brush Jul 2021 #2

No, he has to touch the runner. padfun Jul 2021 #3

There are some scenarios like this on YouTube. Patterson Jul 2021 #4