I always understood it as force outs take precedent over the runner scoring. Say the bases are loaded, Pie's at 3rd and Soto's at 1st. On a ball hit deep in the hole that barely forces out Soto at 2nd after Pie crosses home, the run doesn't count. That's why I'm surprised at CCP's explanation. I always understood those plays to be force outs. I think some confusion lies in what the exact definition of "Force Out" is. I think MLB defines it as when a runner MUST move up a base, and you can get the out by just throwing to the base he's moving towards. Doubling someone off a base is not considered a force out. So yes, SouthSideRyan: Force out do take precedence over the runner scoring, but the situation the original poster brought up is not considered a force out. yes, what he said