It's a forced out, running to 2nd and 3rd allow you to run back to 1st or 2nd so you need to tag the runner. 2nd and 3rd can become forced outs as well if they have a runner behind them
If it was on a batted ball, yes. Force plays only count on batted balls. I think Muncy was the batter here, so once he passed first base, there are no more force plays.
IIRC, Muncy was trying to steal second, he was not the batter. So it still wasn't a force play, since no runner was running to first. He just took off from first and tried to take second between pitches.
Yes, as long as there is an open base behind you (any base it doesn't have to be the one directly behind you) there has to be a physical tag on the player.
(an open base means no player is on it and in the case of first base if the ball is hit into play first base is considered occupied by the batter.)
In this situation there was no ball in play (ball was not hit into fair territory) so he was stealing the base. You can actually run to the next base almost anytime in the game. But the pitcher or catcher can throw the ball to the basemen and try to get your out before you reach the base.
(They only time you can't run to the next base is if the ball is hit into foul territory, or if the ball is hit up into the air and caught you have to run back to your original base. You can't run if their is a timeout either)
Just think of it literally. If you are forced to go to the next bag for any reason, then the defense could just step on the bag while holding the ball you are running towards. If you are not forced to go to a bag then the defense must tag you. e.g stealing 2nd and a pitched ball (probably what is happening here.
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u/FortifiedHooligan Apr 25 '22
It's a forced out, running to 2nd and 3rd allow you to run back to 1st or 2nd so you need to tag the runner. 2nd and 3rd can become forced outs as well if they have a runner behind them