scoring on sacrifice fly

Question
with runners on first and third and one out a batter hits a fly ball to the outfield with the ruunner on third tagging up and scoring but the runner on first gets thrown out trying to get back to first ending the inning Does the run score on this force out at first  thank you  

Answer
hi al
thanks for the question.

the run counts. take a look at the last 5 lines below. this is taken from the rule book on definitions and terms.

hope this helps.
steve

A FORCE PLAY is a play in which a runner legally loses his right to occupy a base by reason of the batter becoming a runner. Confusion regarding this play is removed by remembering that frequently the "force" situation is removed during the play. Example: Man on first, one out, ball hit sharply to first baseman who touches the bag and batter runner is out. The force is removed at that moment and runner advancing to second must be tagged. If there had been a runner on third or second, and either of these runners scored before the tag out at second, the run counts. Had the first baseman thrown to second and the ball then had been returned to first, the play at second was a force out, making two outs, and the return throw to first ahead of the runner would have made three outs. In that case, no run would score. Example: Not a force out. One out. Runner on first and third. Batter flies out. Two out. Runner on third tags up and scores. Runner on first tries to retouch before throw from fielder reaches first baseman, but does not get back in time and is out. Three outs. If, in umpire's judgment, the runner from third touched home before the ball was held at first base, the run counts.