AboutTom Schott Expertise I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. Try to stick to on-the-field stuff. I`m not interested in personal off-the-field stuff like spouses, girl friends, drug habits, salaries, mascots, etc. If you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."
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Question Had an odd thing happen the other day and i am not sure how to score it. Batter hits a ball over the LF's head and ends up with a HR. Defensive team appeals that the runner missed 3rd base, umpire agrees and the batter is called out. Would this be a double (last base "occupied" by batter) in the same way that it is a double if a batter is thrown out trying to stretch a hit into a triple or is it just an out? Thanks
Answer Joe,
Yes, you are correct, because consider how you would have to score it otherwise. A homer without a run scoring? BTW, the left fielder and third baseman (or whoever tagged the bag) would receive an assist and putout on this play. [And if I were scoring, this would be one of those asterisk with note on the side plays.]
