In baseball, how do you score a play in which a runner reaches second base but overruns it and gets tagged out

Question

Several people have stated that the batter has earned a double hit even though they got tagged out for overrunning the base (the ball was still 'in play'). I just want to be certain that I understand this. Initially, I thought that the batter/runner wouldn't be credited with the hit but I think I am wrong.

Answer 1

The batter should be credited with a single, as they never held the base to which they were advancing. It's rule 10.06 C:

"(c) When the batter attempts to make a two-base hit or a three-base hit by sliding, he must hold the last base to which he advances. If a batter-runner overslides and is tagged out before getting back to the base safely, he shall be credited with only as many bases as he attained safely. If a batter-runner overslides second base and is tagged out, the official scorer shall credited him with a one-base hit"

I've seen this one cause problems in the past, because people often want to score it as a double.

Answer 2

He does get credit for a double. A similar situation is when a runner is thrown out at second trying to stretch a hit into a double, that runner would be credited with a single. Once a player reaches first base with no errors, he has recorded a hit, the type of hit, single, double, triple, hr, is then determined by how many bases he reaches safely. So, once the runner reaches second safely, error free of course, he as been credited a double and any subsequent advance, whether intenional or accidentally overruning, which results in his being tagged out the hit credited will fall back to the last base reached.

Answer 3

Scotre it this way -- if he overruns and is tagged going back into the base -- score a two base hit. If he overslides then credit only a one base hit.
Double check Official Rule 10 (pro) to verify or to help.

Answer 4

it is a double, but it's just counted as an out

Answer 5

It would be scored as a single and an out on baserunning.