It would be an out if the runner was in fair area. If the runner is not in fair area, the foul ball is called. As a result, all runners on third would be required to stay beyond fair area while taking a lead. A runner can be forced out by any means including being tagged out, reaching first safely or being thrown out at home plate.
In fact, during its history, there have been several instances when a runner on third base was injured by a foul ball. In 1884, John Youngblood of the Chicago White Stockings was killed by a foul ball that struck him in the head. Two years later, Charles Radcliffe of the Philadelphia Quakers was also killed by a foul ball. In 1896, Bucky Harris of the Pittsburgh Pirates was hit in the face by a pitch and knocked unconscious. When he came to, he found himself on third base with two outs and no one covering the sack. Harris died several hours later due to complications from his injury.
More recently, Mark Belanger of the Montreal Expos was seriously injured in 1993 when he was hit in the head by a foul ball that broke his neck. And in 2004, Ivan Rodriguez of the New York Yankees suffered through excruciating pain after being hit in the back by a pitch but continued running until he could reach first base safely.
A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made (1) by the batter-runner before he reaches first base; (2) by any runner being driven out; or (3) by a previous runner who is pronounced out for failing to touch one of the bases.
The outfielder throws to first, beating the runner attempting to return to first. Because this is a timed play and the run scored before the third out was made at first, the run from third counts. When the ball is caught in the outfield, the runner on first is not pushed to second and may return to the base.
The run does not score if a base runner on third crosses the plate with two outs before the batter-runner is put out on a ground out or a fly out.
If the ball is hit into fair territory, the batter-runner may advance one base if he is able to reach first safely. If he is forced out by a throw from the outfield, he will not be awarded a base on which to stand unless the ball is caught in flight. However, if the batter-runner reaches first safely before the end of the half-inning, he will earn a base on which to start the next inning. This applies even if another player is hit by the same pitch that forces out the batter-runner who has just crossed the plate.
Baserunning tactics are often used to try and get men on base so that they can be sacrificed around to score more runs. For example, if there are two outs and the batter hits into what appears to be a double play situation (the defender at home secures the ball), but instead of throwing to first base, the fielder kicks the ball toward the infield to allow a run to score anyway, this is called "throwing away" the game. This is illegal but it can be done by all major league players with the permission of their manager.
If a forced-to-advance runner is put out for the third out before a previous forced-to-advance runner crosses home plate, the run must score. Play. Two outs, bases loaded, batter walks, but runner from second gets overzealous and sprints past third base for home, where he is tagged out on a catcher's throw.
There are no additional base runners save the runner on second. Between short and third, the hitter smacks a high chopper. The pitcher rushes over and cleanly fields the ball. The runner at second does not move, but the pitcher observes him. He decides to keep the ball in order to keep the runner on second.
(7) He is touched by a fair ball in fair area prior to the ball touching or passing an infielder. Except for runners obliged to advance, the ball is dead and no runner may score or advance. If a runner is touching his base when an infield fly hits him, he is not out, but the batter is.
Batter-runner on purpose... Interference occurs when a hitter or base runner intentionally deflects the path of a batted ball (or thrown ball), and the batter or runner is out, the ball is dead, and runners return. This is true whether the ball was in fair or foul zone.
There are now no three outs, therefore the run scores. However, in order for a hitter to reach first base safely, all other runners must also advance to the next base. Why? Because once a base is crossed, it can't be taken away until the batter reaches first base or is out. If any other runner advances after the third out is made, they too will be able to cross the plate.
Thus, with two outs and none on in a tie game, the batter should not swing. He knows that there is no chance of reaching first base so he shouldn't risk making an error by swinging at a pitch he doesn't try to get under.
However, if you are up by one run or less and there are two outs in the ninth, it's okay to swing at a pitch. You can always hit into a double play later on in the inning if they force you to bunt.
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