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Force Does an out made after faileda failure to tag up count as a force out?

Runner on 2nd and 3rd 1 out. Line out to center for 2nd out. Runner on 3rd tags up correctly and crosses home plate. Runner on 2nd fails to tag and breaks for 3rd on contact. Throw goes home, Catcher immediately throws to 2nd forConsider the force 3rd out. After review umpires saidfollowing play:

  • There are runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out.
  • The batter hits a line out to center for the second out.
  • The runner on 3rd tags up correctly and crosses home plate.
  • The runner on 2nd fails to tag and breaks for 3rd on contact.
  • The throw goes home and the catcher immediately throws to 2nd for the third out.

Does the run counts.count, or is this a force out negating the run?

Force out after failed tag up

Runner on 2nd and 3rd 1 out. Line out to center for 2nd out. Runner on 3rd tags up correctly and crosses home plate. Runner on 2nd fails to tag and breaks for 3rd on contact. Throw goes home, Catcher immediately throws to 2nd for the force 3rd out. After review umpires said run counts.

Does an out made after a failure to tag up count as a force out?

Consider the following play:

  • There are runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out.
  • The batter hits a line out to center for the second out.
  • The runner on 3rd tags up correctly and crosses home plate.
  • The runner on 2nd fails to tag and breaks for 3rd on contact.
  • The throw goes home and the catcher immediately throws to 2nd for the third out.

Does the run count, or is this a force out negating the run?

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Force out after failed tag up

Runner on 2nd and 3rd 1 out. Line out to center for 2nd out. Runner on 3rd tags up correctly and crosses home plate. Runner on 2nd fails to tag and breaks for 3rd on contact. Throw goes home, Catcher immediately throws to 2nd for the force 3rd out. After review umpires said run counts.