re: Ruling on SELA catcher tossing ball to his dugout

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Once the coach picks up the ball the play is dead.

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No play is dead until the umpire rules it dead. The umpire didn't rule anything dead at the time. This could be well after the fact (as in the game last night) or while the play is occurring.

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if an OF throws a ball out of play it's a 2 base error as opposed to an INF (which it is a one base error

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This is incorrect. Typically on a ground ball, the runner has not yet reached first base. Hence, he is awarded first base and second base. Two bases.

Here is a description from the official MLB rule book if you want:

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PLAY. Runner on first base, batter hits a ball to the shortstop, who throws to second base too late to get runner at second, and second baseman throws toward first base after batter has crossed first base. Ruling?: Runner at second scores. (On this play, only if batter-runner is past first base when throw is made is he awarded third base.)

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