Earned run or not

[Daniel71475]

I am arguing with a pitcher parent whether either of these count as earned runs against their DD.

1. a walked batter scores 2 batters later on a hit they say walked batters are not counted as earned runs

2. No outs, Batter hits a triple. The next batter hits to the the 3rd baseman who looks the runner back and throws the batter out at first. The runner on third takes off on the throw. After the out at first the 1st baseman throws home but over the catchers head. Would the runner have scored on a good throw most likely not. Next batter hits a single. Parent argues because of the error on the throw no earned run.

[PDad]

I am arguing with a pitcher parent whether either of these count as earned runs against their DD.

1. a walked batter scores 2 batters later on a hit they say walked batters are not counted as earned runs

2. No outs, Batter hits a triple. The next batter hits to the the 3rd baseman who looks the runner back and throws the batter out at first. The runner on third takes off on the throw. After the out at first the 1st baseman throws home but over the catchers head. Would the runner have scored on a good throw most likely not. Next batter hits a single. Parent argues because of the error on the throw no earned run.

First one yes.
Second one no. You can't assume that a good throw would have gotten the runner. Also, a run is unearned If an error occurs on a play at home.

I agree the first one is earned, but I believe the second one is earned too for the following reasons:
- An error can only be charged if certain a good throw should have been made in time for a successful tag play to be made with ordinary effort by both fielders. OP indicated possibly not.
- Errors are not charged on wild throws to get a second or third out unless a runner advances an additional base because of it.

The fact that the next batter hit a single is extraneous because the runner wouldn't have still been on base for it.

[Trophy Hunter]

Another ER scenario, runner at 3rd, two outs, pop up foul, first baseman drops the ball. Next pitch single scores run. Run earned? (and do you record an error on 1b?)

Is this a hit? easy pop up between short and 3b, both move to make catch then both back off and watch ball drop.

[PDad]

Another ER scenario, runner at 3rd, two outs, pop up foul, first baseman drops the ball. Next pitch single scores run. Run earned? (and do you record an error on 1b?)
Errors are charged on foul balls just like fair balls because they prolong the life of the batter. The run is unearned if an error occurred because the inning should have ended on the pop-up. If it wasn't the third out, the inning would be reconstructed without anything that occurred in the AB after the error (i.e. runner still on 3rd and batter out instead of being on 1st).

Is this a hit? easy pop up between short and 3b, both move to make catch then both back off and watch ball drop.

It's a hit. An error could be charged if a fielder physically caused another fielder to drop the ball or if 2 fielders back off catching a throw at a base.

[hit4power]

I am arguing with a pitcher parent

Your first mistake...

[Makina]

Of course it's Unearned! No one could actually get an ER against my daughter.