With a man on 1B and a bunt towards the 3B(textbook says this is not where you bunt the ball) the third base bag is left vacated for a brief moment. That brief moment, however, can be long enough for the runner rounding 2B to try and advance to 3B. This is especially true of the runner is very fast or if the runner was moving while the bunt was being laid down.
Who is responsible for covering the 3B bag? I have heard many coaches criticize the SS for not being there but it is absolutely not the SS's responsibility. The responsibility falls directly at the feet of either the P or the C. The baseball traditionalist will say that the catcher is the sole guardian of the bag in this scenario. However, if the pitcher sees the bag is vacated he can just as easily maneuver himself over there to guard against any further advancement.
Last thing to mention is that if the 3B can retreat and take the bag himself he should.
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