Ruling

Interesting question.

OBR 4.9(a) says, "... A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made (1) by the batter runner before he touches first base;"

Based on that, it looks like the run would not count (assuming a pitch to the batter qualifies as being "a play".)

Do Fed rules interpret this the same way? Somebody will have to help on that one.

Same ruling applies for Fed.

No run can score if the third out is made by the batter-runner before he touches first base.
Fed Rule 9-1-1a.

For the run to count he would had to reached the plate before the TOP not when the ball got there, Pilsner has it.

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Originally posted by Michael S. Taylor:
For the run to count he would had to reached the plate before the TOP not when the ball got there, Pilsner has it.

Thanks guys - I never thought of it in that regard.

MST what is TOP? That is the only think I don't understand on your response.

Michael is referring to Time Of the Pitch.

In the above scenario, for the run to count, the runner would have had to touch the plate before the pitcher made any movement that committed him to deliver the pitch to the batter.

There are two sets of abreviations that get used on the boards quite often. TOP which is time of pitch. TOT which is time of throw.

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Originally posted by Michael S. Taylor:
There are two sets of abreviations that get used on the boards quite often. TOP which is time of pitch. TOT which is time of throw.

Another one you might run into is "FYC"