daytonfp
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Runner on first. Small popup to infield...runner freezes between 1st and 2nd. Fielder misses popup, picks up ball and throws to first. Batter/runner called safe at first. The runner who was on firsts continues to second. First baseman throws ball to second. Ball beats runner to second for a force out. Umpire calls runner safe stating it had to be a tag play...not a force. He maintained that if a play is made at first, regardless if the runner was called safe at first, the play is always a tag play at second. Is that correct??
I figured it would be a force out because the runner did not have the option to return to first because first was occupied by a runner.
Is this some obscure rule that is rarely called because the situation doesn't happen often or did the ump get it wrong?
Inquiring minds want to know.
I figured it would be a force out because the runner did not have the option to return to first because first was occupied by a runner.
Is this some obscure rule that is rarely called because the situation doesn't happen often or did the ump get it wrong?
Inquiring minds want to know.