If the ball is hit straight back to the pitcher, the throw would always go to first base. The runners on first and second will have been leading off their bases which means they will get to the next base quicker than the batter will get to first base.
Assuming there is no force at home, chase the runner towards third base and that increases your chance of getting one or perhaps two outs. By throwing home, again assuming no force, the runner could get back to second safely and the throw to home is meaningless.
yes because if you get a base hit with runers on they may take an extra base and get throw out at where your running to
The runner isn't awarded anything. If the fielder can get the ball in time, the runner can still be thrown out at second. The runner is only awarded if the ball is thrown out of the playing field, such as the dugout or the stands. It is then declared a dead ball and is treated like a ground-rule double; The runner receives his extra base.
There can be any amount of outs but there cannot be a runner on 1st base
depends upon how many outs there are at the time of the playIf you have to range to your left to field the ball you would throw to second in order to get the force out regardless of how many outs there are. If there are two outs and the ball is hit sharply straight at you, you could run to third and get the force out there or, if there are less than two outs, you could throw to second to force the runner and try to get a double play.When the ball is hit to you, you want to A) get as many outs as possible, or B) get the easiest out.
According to MLB Rule 7.03: " Two runners may not occupy a base, but if, while the ball is alive, two runners are touching a base, the following runner shall be out when tagged. The preceding runner is entitled to the base. " If two runners are on a base and both are tagged, the runner that got to the base first is safe and the runner that got to the base second is out.
A force play in baseball happens when a baserunner must advance to the next base because the batter has hit the ball. The defense can get the runner out by touching the base before the runner reaches it. Force plays are important in determining outs and advancing runners in the game.
Official rule book section 7.08 (f) Any runner is out when he is touched by a fair ball in fair territory before the ball has touched or passed an infielder. The ball is dead and no runners may score, nor runners advance, except runners forced to advance. The only exception is, if a runner is touching his base when touched by an infield fly, he is not out. This is to protect the runner from being doubled off. However if the runner leaves his base during a infield fly situation and is touched by the ball, both he and the batter are out. In the above situation the call would be, runner on second base called out. Ball is dead and the batter is credited with a hit, forcing the runner on first to second and the runner at third holds his position. Base loaded and two outs., this is assuming that the runner on 2nd base was in front of the infield.
The force-out rule is the same in little league as it is in the majors. If there is nowhere else for the runner to go because the runner behind him must advance, the force-out is at the base he's headed to.
It depends on how many outs there are. If there is less than two outs and a run comes home on a caught ball they are safe, as long as they tagged the base they started on after the catch was made.For example the runner started on third, He leads off, the hitter hits the ball into the outfield. The fielder makes the catch, the runner must tag 3rd base before he goes home. If he does not "tag up" than the defence simply has to throw the ball to third to get the runner out.If there are two outs the run does not count.
The answer is that it is not a record. In a recent Phillies game Eric Bruntlett caught a line drive, stepped on second base to catch the runner off base, then tagged the runner coming from first base. He made all three outs by himself. This rare play has been done several times in baseball.
If there are fewer than two outs, yes. If there are two outs, both the runner on third and the batter must touch their respective bases for the run to count.