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Show There is a runner on third base and three bulls :.nd two strikes on! the batter. The next ball delivered' Is a Wild pitch that gets away from the catcher and rolls to the grand-1 ;.md It is the fourth ball on thei batsman The runner from third crosses the plate and the batsman, oes to second while the catcher Is chasing the ball to the grandstand. The batsman failed to touch first base on his way to second. The ball is thrown to that base by thu catcher, making the third out, retiring re-tiring the side. Does the run score? The run scores. The four balls on the batsman entitles htm to first. I ;i failing to touch that base on his way I to second he made himself liable to . be put out. However it is impossible to make this play a third out in which the batsman fails to reach first.1' because he is entitled to that base on j ' fiur balls. The act of the batBlhan in t falling to touch first base has no bear- 1 Ing on the run |