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#5238	10/30/2013 10:46:08 pm		Ignore
nobodyjones Joined: 12/28/2011 Posts: 170 Seattle Rickey IV.1	Bottom 13th: Seattle Cummings takes the mound to pitch. Quintero is hit by the pitch. Reynolds hits a single to center field. Quintero advances to third base. The infield draws in and outfield is playing shallow. Ayala grounds to third base. Reynolds is thrown out at second by Santiago. Ayala is thrown out at first by second baseman Stewart for a double play. Quintero comes in to score. Louisville 9, Seattle 10
#5243	10/31/2013 12:34:25 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	You're thinking the Third Basemen should have come home? Steve
#5251	10/31/2013 10:08:48 am		Ignore
ianheath653 Joined: 07/18/2012 Posts: 35 Inactive	There's a scenario you don't see often. It's a tricky judgement call for the third baseman IRL. You can't really throw home if the runner doesn't take off right away because you don't have a force out at the plate, but as soon as you throw he's gonna bolt.
#5253	10/31/2013 11:21:16 am		Ignore
tetrahydroc Joined: 02/19/2013 Posts: 153 Inactive	im guessing IRL the throw goes home from 2nd 9/10 times as the third baseman would have thrown to second, then the third base runner would have taken off for home, and the 2nd baseman would have thrown home to try to get the runner, especially in a one run game in the late innings, although in the early goings of a game you might be more likely to see the throw go to 1st as the team is willing to give up the one run and get the two outs, as opposed to getting one out and giving up a run and laving a man on base for the next batter to knock in
#5256	10/31/2013 3:56:35 pm		Ignore
afreespirit Joined: 09/17/2011 Posts: 305 Inactive	Or no throw, and let the hitter on, loading the bases for the next batter. That at least makes it a force out at the plate.
#5257	10/31/2013 7:30:22 pm		Ignore
tetrahydroc Joined: 02/19/2013 Posts: 153 Inactive	thats a good point freespirit
#5327	11/06/2013 6:49:46 am		Ignore
Jynxed Joined: 08/26/2013 Posts: 284 Inactive	Given it's the bottom of the inning in extra innings the logic here would have to be either no throw, get the out at first after looking the runner at third back or throwing home if he took off. I don't really see any scenario at all where they go for the double play and let the run score since the game is over when that run scores.

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