Runner on third two outs...strike three swinging....ball gets by catcher....catcher throws to first over 1B to right field....batter safe at first. Run scores. A good throw would have gotten the third out at first. I score it a Kd3 /E2 on the throw unearned run. Then I get to arguing with myself about different scenarios and asking myself "what if" questions:
1. Same as above except a wild pitch. Still charge error on catcher? I'm not sure.
2. Same as above but good throw gets the out at first. One side of me says run from third cannot score regardless of when she crossed the plate (before the out at first) because it is a force at first. The other side of me said last night in the 24° wind chill that the run would count if crossed the plate before the out at first. This morning writing this I realize I was right. Run cannot score on a force out regardless of when she crossed the plate.
3. Same as above except catcher just drops ball. Runner flat out beats the throw. Run scores. Error on catcher for the passed ball? I'm not sure. Unearned run?
1. Same as above except a wild pitch. Still charge error on catcher? I'm not sure.
2. Same as above but good throw gets the out at first. One side of me says run from third cannot score regardless of when she crossed the plate (before the out at first) because it is a force at first. The other side of me said last night in the 24° wind chill that the run would count if crossed the plate before the out at first. This morning writing this I realize I was right. Run cannot score on a force out regardless of when she crossed the plate.
3. Same as above except catcher just drops ball. Runner flat out beats the throw. Run scores. Error on catcher for the passed ball? I'm not sure. Unearned run?