[Nifster]

I gave you the answer. The rule is very specific. The ball was caught on the fly. Obviously the runner left before the ball was caught which according to THE RULE makes the runner out. It doesn’t matter that ‘no one knew’ that the ball would be caught. It was and that’s the rule. Trust this old blue. It required NO throw to first the runner was out by his actions. The play was unassisted because that is the proper way to score this play.

Look at the rule book or accept the explanation from one who has (many times)

[HeadOn]

Ok... But wouldn’t that mean that with no outs, two men on, both with leads, a caught line drive would retire the side?

I’ve never seen anyone with a lead be called out on a caught line drive. But you said running, didn’t you? Do you mean they have to make an obvious move to the next base?

[stylin19a]

yikes...you were an umpire and used the official baseball rules ?
and you actually got away with making that call many times and nobody filed a protest ?

Rule 7.08d

[Iscool]

I gave you the answer. The rule is very specific. The ball was caught on the fly. Obviously the runner left before the ball was caught which according to THE RULE makes the runner out. It doesn’t matter that ‘no one knew’ that the ball would be caught. It was and that’s the rule. Trust this old blue. It required NO throw to first the runner was out by his actions. The play was unassisted because that is the proper way to score this play.

I'm late to the game but I'll post anyway...Back in the day, the lead off runner on 1st had to tag 1st base after the catch and then proceed to 2nd...

If the 1st base runner failed to tag 1st the shortstop would propel the ball to the 1st baseman who would then tag the base with the ball in his glove and the 1st base runner would be forced out at 1st...

[Hot Tabasco]

It required NO throw to first the runner was out by his actions

There's one crucial element you are leaving out of this equation. The runner is not "automatically" out. The infielder must either throw the ball to first before the runner returns to the bag, OR, as in this case, the infielder tags the runner before he can return to first base.......

There MUST be either the throw to first or the tag out......

[Zionist Conspirator]

I gave you the answer. The rule is very specific. The ball was caught on the fly. Obviously the runner left before the ball was caught which according to THE RULE makes the runner out.

I have never heard of such a thing. Every time the ball is hit the runners take off. If the ball is caught they merely return to their bases of origin and tag up. The idea that they are automatically out merely because they left base before the ball is caught is something I have never heard of nor have I ever seen it enforced a single time. The ball is hit, the runners take off. Period. They don't wait to see if it's caught, and if it is they simply return to their base and tag up. The only way to put them out is to get the ball back to their original base before they get there.

At any rate, according to the play-by-play that's been posted Marte was tagged (even though I certainly didn't see it).