A dumb question...

[ruby23]

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Or even if the runner is tagged out prior to making it to first, the run would count since it would be a tag out and not a force out.
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Wrong-o.
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if the runner on thrird scores before the batter is tagged, he's right-o.
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Completely, 100% wrong. As long as the batter puts the ball in play and makes an out before he gets to first base, whether he's tagged or someone touches first base, anything else that happens is irrelevent. Just because it's a force out doesn't mean the team is forced to touch the base instead of tagging the batter to get that "force out." BTW, I can't believe this is an actual discussion, it's a basic rule.