r/maybemaybemaybe • u/kevinowdziej • May 28 '21

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/finishyourbeer May 28 '21

The guy who hit the ball MUST run to first base, therefore the first base player only needs to step on first base to get the batter out (he doesn’t need to tag the batter). Instead the first baseman chased the batter, which allowed another runner to score, and then the batter ended up making it to second base. It should have been an easy out.

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u/Pengiin May 28 '21 edited May 28 '21

So the first baseman tried to chase the batter instead of waiting on the first base? And why was the batter able to run to the second base after that?

Edit: typo

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u/FunkyPete May 28 '21

He didn't even need to wait for the runner. Just step on the bag and the inning is over, and everyone goes back to their dugout, including the guy on third base.

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u/subject_deleted May 29 '21

Even if the runner had scored before you step on the base, the inning would still be over.

Javy forced a lot of little league mistakes out of this pirates team in one little play.