You make the call!

[bukktown]

I never even thought that the runner should be awarded 3rd. Interesting....

I was expecting A or B.

What actually happened was C.

[Mrmagoo]

C.... That's even more dicked up... Lol.

[WaitTilNextYear]

how about

E. runner is ejected, both benches are warned

[braves_94]

Your last legal base obtained was first. If you were still on third, or between second and third, the umpire would direct you back to second base, then back to first touching each bag. Once touching first, you would have to again round second before taking third. Much like in a home run situation, failure to hit any base to or from can result in a protest throw by the pitcher once the ball is back in play. A similar situation occured in the link below.

http://deadspin.com/5947621/michael-...rwards-tonight

[saucerset]

The batter is out according to rule 7.10(a)(b)(2)

7.10
Any runner shall be called out, on appeal, when --
(a) After a fly ball is caught, he fails to retouch his original base before he or his original base is tagged;
Rule 7.10(a) Comment: “Retouch,” in this rule, means to tag up and start from a contact with the base after the ball is caught. A runner is not permitted to take a flying start from a position in back of his base.
(b) With the ball in play, while advancing or returning to a base, he fails to touch each base in order before he, or a missed base, is tagged.
APPROVED RULING: (1) No runner may return to touch a missed base after a following runner has scored. (2) When the ball is dead, no runner may return to touch a missed base or one he has left after he has advanced to and touched a base beyond the missed base

[MatrixTN]

Quote: Originally Posted by saucerset

The batter is out according to rule 7.10(a)(b)(2) 7.10 Any runner shall be called out, on appeal, when -- (a) After a fly ball is caught, he fails to retouch his original base before he or his original base is tagged; Rule 7.10(a) Comment: “Retouch,” in this rule, means to tag up and start from a contact with the base after the ball is caught. A runner is not permitted to take a flying start from a position in back of his base. (b) With the ball in play, while advancing or returning to a base, he fails to touch each base in order before he, or a missed base, is tagged. APPROVED RULING: (1) No runner may return to touch a missed base after a following runner has scored. (2) When the ball is dead, no runner may return to touch a missed base or one he has left after he has advanced to and touched a base beyond the missed base

The question OP had was "where does the runner (from 1st) go?" and he should be at 3rd if I'm interpreting correctly.

[saucerset]

The runner from first didn't tag up. On his way back to 1rst after the ball was caught, the throw went into the stands. Therefore a dead ball. The runner is not allowed to go back to first. He is out.

[Joey]

If that's the case it would have been easier for the outfielder to have just tossed the ball into the stands after he caught it. Would have saved him the trouble of that long throw.

Quote: Originally Posted by saucerset

The runner from first didn't tag up. On his way back to 1rst after the ball was caught, the throw went into the stands. Therefore a dead ball. The runner is not allowed to go back to first. He is out.