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Originally Posted by Gozer
MLB, but not Jays related;
Wow. Dodgers vs Diamondbacks. April 12.
Runners on the corners, 1 out, ball is hit in the air. Both runners begin to advance, the runner at third crossing home plate. The ball is caught for an out, and both runners would be required to return to their base in order to advance legally. The defensive team "outs" the runner from 1st base, and with three outs (batter + runner from 1st) they proceed to the dugout because the inning is over.
In actuality, the baserunner from third crossed the plate before a 3rd out was made, and the defense must actually "out" him or the run counts.
Which it did.
Fascinating!
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Wow that is something. I had no idea a rule like that existed, sounds like one of the few guys around who did...happene to be sitting on the Dodgers bench.