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You Are the Scorer: Number 22

by Joe Gray

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Scenario: With none out and runners on first and third, the batter hits a ground-ball to the shortstop, who throws it to the second baseman to force the runner out heading towards second. The second baseman has ample time to make a throw to the first baseman for a double-play, but sends the ball well wide of the fielder, enabling the batter-runner to reach safely. While this is happening the runner who was on third comes home to score.

As the official scorer, would you credit the batter with a run batted in?

A – Yes.
B – No.

Highlight the text below to reveal the answer:

Answer:
A – Yes.

Rule 10.12(d)(3) states:
[The official scorer shall not charge an error against] any fielder who makes a wild throw in attempting to complete a double play or triple play, unless such wild throw enables any runner to advance beyond the base such runner would have reached had the throw not been wild.

By extension, the batter is not considered to have grounded into a double play, and so credit for the run batted in cannot be withheld.

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