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How Do Tag Outs/Outs Work?
Force At 2B, SS Attempting To Complete The Double Play
Anonymous asked: I've been watching some MLB games, and I've noticed that some plays include the baseman catching a ball from another fielder, and using his foot to tag the base. If he decides to run on the play, he does so on his own, there is no runner behind him to force him to leave his base. Lets say that he decides to run, and the fielder throws the ball to the catcher, not to 2b. This is a non-force situation, the catcher must "tag" the runner with the ball, either in his glove, or his bare hand. The "tag" must happen before the runner touches home plate. The force or non force situations are the same at every base. Runners can attempt to steal a base, any time the ball is "live". If a batter has not taken his place in the batter's box, quite often the game is in a "dead ball" situation. You will see the umpire gesture to the pitcher that it is now live, as the batter settles in. In a live ball situation, with the pitcher on the mound, but not on the rubber, or off the mound, the runner is able to attempt to steal at any time. If the pitcher has not stepped on the rubber, he is considered to be an infielder, and is not under the restrictions surrounding a balk. A runner going in that situation would almost always get thrown out. Since the runner went on his own, not forced by a batted ball, the out must be recorded by tagging the runner with the ball, before he can tag the base. Yours in baseball, Rick
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