Tagging a Runner While Injured
The runner on 2nd base (R2) is stealing on the pitch. The batter hits a ground ball to the shortstop, who fires the ball toward 3rd base to try to retire the advancing R2. The ball and the runner arrive at 3rd base at the same time, but the hard throw hits R2 in the back of the neck. R2 falls down, is tagged by the 3rd baseman while off the base, and is obviously injured.
Is R2 out on this play (he was tagged off the base) or does he remain at 3rd base (after all, the defense's throw caused R2 to lose contact with the base)?
Is R2 out on this play (he was tagged off the base) or does he remain at 3rd base (after all, the defense's throw caused R2 to lose contact with the base)?