Here is the situation - runner on first attempts to steal and the catcher's throw sails over the second baseman's head and goes into centerfield. The second baseman throws his glove up and hits the ball in flight.
A) How many bases does the runner get?
I always thought it was three but the umpire ruled it was two because it was a thrown ball. A hit ball is given three bases.
B) Does the bases being awarded happen from where the runners were before the action?
When he said it was two bases and he put my runner on third instead of home I asked about whether the runner had taken possession of the bag yet - if so then he should have scored. It was close but I believe my runner touched second before the glove hit the ball (I know this is a judgment call but want to know for sure). The ump said possession doesn't matter because you count the number of bases awarded from where the runners were before the pitch.
Thanks
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