2 outs with runner at 3rd. Batter gets hit, runner advances to home but hitter is out at 1st. Does run count?

by TA Cogdell
(Texas)

T.A. asked: Two outs, with a runner at 3B.

Batter hits the ball, runner advances to home; but the batter is out at first.

Does run score when hitter is out at first?


Rick answered: T.A, thank you for your question.

Rule 5.08 How a Team Scores (a) One run shall be scored each time a runner legally advances to and touches first, second, third and home base, before 3 men are put out to end the inning.

Exception: A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made (1) by the batter-runner before he touches first base (2) by any runner being forced out; or (3) by a preceding runner who is declared out because he failed to touch one of the bases.

In your scenario, the run does not count, since the batter-runner did not reach first base safely.


Yours in baseball,

Rick