Fair questions. The play was not close. And Lee literally did not move at second base, which, either way, was not good baserunning.
Clemens struck out on 3 pitches so I guess it’s pointless to criticize it. But I’d still like the chances of scoring with a runner still at third less than two outs, even if it’s a poor hitter. Certainly seem like a better chance of scoring than sending a slow runner with nobody out. Byron, maybe.