Can someone explain the scoring on a double steal? Runners at 1B and 2B - both take off and the throw down to 3B in unsuccessful. I assume the lead runner gets a stolen base, but was wondering how to score the second runner who had no throw to beat.
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A throw is not required for a SB. If he was being held on by either a field or the pitcher (looking over), they he is taking a risk to get thrown out. Just because the catcher chose to throw to another base doesn't change the fact that he stole the base.
Now that changes if one of the runners get's thrown out. Then no SB.
Son often refers to it as a "freebie" for the trail runner. At son's game yesterday catcher threw to second for the trail runner (which I rarely see). The speedier runner was moving to third. In this instance both were safe. Scoring is SB.
