you make the call
The situation is as follows:
The bases are loaded. Two men are out.
A sharp grounder is hit to the second baseman. The fielder bobbles it, drops it, can't quote pick it up. In the process of trying to get the ball he actually sort of shove-rolls about six feet.
Meanwhile, all the baserunners have taken off, except, due to some kind of brain freeze, for the man on second base. He hangs just a few steps off second, watching the action.
By the time the second baseman collects the ball there is no play at second, first, or home; all those runners have advanced. However, he flips it to third, where the brain-frozen runner is forced out for the third out.
Does the run count?
a) Yes; the run scored before the out was made.
b) No; the out was a force, therefore the run does not count.
c) Yes; there was an error committed by the second baseman, and the run scored as a result of that error.
d) No; there cannot be an error if the immediate out (i.e., a force) was made.
e) Other.
10 Genius Points to the person who gives the most convincing answer to this question.
The bases are loaded. Two men are out.
A sharp grounder is hit to the second baseman. The fielder bobbles it, drops it, can't quote pick it up. In the process of trying to get the ball he actually sort of shove-rolls about six feet.
Meanwhile, all the baserunners have taken off, except, due to some kind of brain freeze, for the man on second base. He hangs just a few steps off second, watching the action.
By the time the second baseman collects the ball there is no play at second, first, or home; all those runners have advanced. However, he flips it to third, where the brain-frozen runner is forced out for the third out.
Does the run count?
a) Yes; the run scored before the out was made.
b) No; the out was a force, therefore the run does not count.
c) Yes; there was an error committed by the second baseman, and the run scored as a result of that error.
d) No; there cannot be an error if the immediate out (i.e., a force) was made.
e) Other.
10 Genius Points to the person who gives the most convincing answer to this question.

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