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[denmo83]

Lesson 17...

https://books.google.com/books?id=aEXH-OC-zCIC&pg=PA534&lpg=PA534&dq=situation+runner+on+first+no+outs+ball+hit+down+right+field+line&source=bl&ots=GGsqDKaLri&sig=yZW2Bu8ICnOmFePnASLwg4E0iBs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAWoVChMI16vdmqLcyAIVBVoeCh01gQLd#v=onepage&q=situation%20runner%20on%20first%20no%20outs%20ball%20hit%20down%20right%20field%20line&f=false

Tactical Problem: Defending bases.

Lesson Focus: No outs or one out, a runner on second and a grounder down the right field line

Objective: Hold the lead runner

Bautista threw the ball behind the lead runner.

The third base coach recognized the mistake and sent Cain home.

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/135309324/v525692683/alcs-gm-6-cain-sprints-at-21-mph-to-score-from-first

Stop the play at the 44 second mark and remember the objective, stop the lead runner.

If the ball goes to the cutoff man(second baseman), Cain is still fifteen feet from third base. He will not get sent. They would have had the option to get the hitter in a run down who was nearly half way to second.