Caught Stealing

"Caught Stealing" is a stat that applies only to runners, not to the catcher.

In the play described, assists would go to 2, 4, & 3 -- and the putout to 6. (Note: each player who throws or deflects the ball in a rundown gets an assist -- but never more than one to the same player).

Stolen base for R3? I can't think of any reason NOT to credit him with one -- so I believe that one is a YES.

Hope this helps.

I don't think the runner trying to steal 3rd gets a SB because the play was trying to be made at 2B so perhaps it is scored as "indifference". I would think this is the case if there are two outs prior to runners going in motion. If less than two outs then crediting the runner for a SB seems right.

Interesting... after checking the rulebook, this is apparently how it's scored:

If R1 gets in a rundown and makes it safely to 2nd (with no errors) or safely back to 1st, then R3 gets credit for a stolen base.

But if R1 is out in his attempt to steal 2nd, then R3 doesn't get credit for a stolen base.

So in the case referred to here, R3 would not get an SB.

Here's the wording from OBR:

10.08(c) When a runner, attempting to steal, or after being picked off base, evades being put out in a run down play and advances to the next base without the aid of an error, credit the runner with a stolen base. If another runner also advances on the play, credit both runners with stolen bases.

If a runner advances while another runner, attempting to steal, evades being put out in a run down play and returns safely, without the aid of an error, to the base he originally occupied, credit a stolen base to the runner who advances.

(d) When a double or triple steal is attempted and one runner is thrown out before reaching and holding the base he is attempting to steal, no other runner shall be credited with a stolen base.