For example...
Lets say the speedy Jose Reyes is on second base. The next batter is Carlos Delgado with 0 outs. He slams one into the deepest part of Pro Player and the Marlins center field catches it, but falls over. He holds onto the ball. Could Reyes go home on this (he probably could make it) or can he only take third.
Now, obviously in that situation, Reyes would be at third waiting to see if its caught or a deep deep deep hit. He'd have to return to second and only take third. But say he was waiting on second like a good boy.
Could he tag up and take two bases, scoring a run??
2006-09-12 17:13:03 · 16 answers · asked by omnislash7377 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Of course he could...he could even tag up at first and take three. Someone (don't recall who) scored from second on a sacrifice fly two years ago in the playoffs.
2006-09-12 17:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, someone scoring from second on a sac fly has happened often in MLB. Most of the cases involve a deep fly and usually a throw to another base other than home, giving the runner on second a chance to score. There have even been cases of an "inside-the-park" fly that scored more than one runner, but technically, the scoring would go like this: There has to be definitely a runner on third with less than two outs, but there can be runners on second and/or first as well. The batter hits one deep, but playable, except that the outfielder drops it. The official scorer almost always will credit a sac fly on the assumption that the runner on third would have scored anyway if the ball had been caught. The second part of the scoring would be an error on the outfielder for allowing the other runners to advance (and even score) and the batter reaching safely.
BTW, I am sure somewhere in his career, Reyes will score from second on a sac fly or from first on a single--he is great to watch!
2006-09-13 01:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he could. Would he be highly successful? Probably not. But you can do it, and it has been done before.
I think it was in the 1972 or 1973 World Series that the Oaklands A's have a running trying to score from 2nd on a shallow pop fly down the 1st base line that the second baseman caught. The runner was John "Blue Moon" Odoms, and he was out.
2006-09-13 00:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by seatony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could try. No rules against it.
I doubt the 3rd base coach would let him, with no outs.
He would have to stay on 2nd base until the outfielder fell down. He would lose seconds.
2006-09-13 00:21:13 · answer #4 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-13 14:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by plb16 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would certainly try. It's been done before without the outfielder falling down, even. He need only wait until he sees (or hears) the ball strike the fielder's mitt.
2006-09-13 00:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure he could. All he has to do is wait and tag up before he leaves second base, after that he can do whatever he wants!
2006-09-13 00:34:39 · answer #7 · answered by Beth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, the only thing that matters is that he tags up. He can go for more bases if someone is fumbling with the ball. I've seen it.
2006-09-13 00:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will say yes. As long as he tags the base he good to go. It not his fault someone rolling around in the outfield. :-D
2006-09-13 00:23:30 · answer #9 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes; after tagging up, only the standard baserunning rules apply.
2006-09-14 18:17:50 · answer #10 · answered by rockiebattles411 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋