As well as with a guy on 2nd and one out. The contact play should always be on in that situation. What did they lose exactly? After the out at the plate, there were guys on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs. Had the runners held, there would be guys on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs. Not much difference. You make the defense make the play and the tag at the plate every single time there. They lost the ability to score 2 runs with a single. Its a losing play. Either a guy gets the ball and you're out at home or he doesn't and you can walk home anyway. There is no advantage to it.