Terry May was beaned by Jose Canseco wild pitch for saying:
 TM> 6.05 A batter is out when:
 TM> .....
 TM> j. After a third strike or after he hits a fair ball, he or first
 TM> base is tagged before he touches first base;
 TM> So what's the deal?  Would someone please post the rule again that says
 TM> the batter is out if he doesn't reach first base before the base is
 TM> tagged?
7.08(e)  (Any runner is out when) "He fails to reach the next base before a 
fielder tags him or the base, after he has been forced to advance by reason 
of the batter becoming a runner.  However, if a following runner is put out 
on a force play, the force is removed and the runner must be tagged to be put 
out. ."
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... Terry, you're not a Space Cadet, you're universally challenged.
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