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Originally Posted by Hrycaj
I believe the game scored it correctly here. It is 2 earned runs. The runner that reached on the error didn’t extend the inning. So once the homer was hit both runs are earned. Had the scenario been 2 outs when the runner reached by error and the home run was hit you have zero earned runs.
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Nope. If a batter becomes a runner due to an error and he subsequently scores, that run is
always unearned. Doesn't matter how many outs there are. I suspect that OOTP got this wrong because a pinch-runner scored. Really, given how convoluted the earned-run rule is, I'm amazed that OOTP ever gets it right, but it somehow gets it right about 95% of the time. Usually, in my experience, when OOTP gets it wrong it's because something "unexpected" happens, like here where the batter got replaced with a pinch runner. I think the most common problem is where a batter reaches base on an error and then is eliminated on a fielder's choice - the error is then supposed to be "transferred" to the runner who reached base on the FC, but OOTP doesn't always recognize that. OOTP also has a lot of problems with errors on foul balls - it can't make any sense of those.