Is it possible to get out of a run-down?

[2kguy]

I've been in about 20 run-downs, caught between 1st and 2nd, sometimes 2nd and 3rd. My guy has a speed rating of 20. Yet I haven't managed to get back to a bag safe even once. Is there a trick to get out of it?

[Skyboxer]

In last years version I made it MAYBE once or twice.. pure luck IMO.

I have absoluetely no data to back this up but I'd assume the success rate in the MLB of getting out of a run down is less than 1%

[ManiacMatt1782]

Yes, but it is pure luck of a bad throw.

[Jr.]

Yeah it's just luck. There is no interference in the game, so you can't try to run into someone. You just have to hope for a poor throw.

[The_Balm]

I got in one between third base and home plate, the third baseman ran after me trying to get to home and as he threw the ball to the catcher I went back to third and no one was covering the base so I got in safe.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Quote: Originally Posted by The_Balm

I got in one between third base and home plate, the third baseman ran after me trying to get to home and as he threw the ball to the catcher I went back to third and no one was covering the base so I got in safe.

odd that the shortstop didn't move to back up the 3rd baseman.

[The_Balm]

Quote: Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782

odd that the shortstop didn't move to back up the 3rd baseman.

Now I'm a bit mad at myself for not saving the replay I remember it making sense why it happened, like maybe the SS dived for a ball and was on the ground, the pitcher was backing up the catcher and the left fielder couldn't cover third base in time, something like that.

[YeOldTonk]

Got caught in a run down between first and second. Ran back and forth close to 7-8 times, hoping for a miss throw. They had a constant rotation of guys at each base. Started laughing to myself because it started looking like a video game because it looked like guys were just coming and wouldn't stop.