TexasTransplant
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The following was posted on the SSUSA board. I question the conclusion of both the poster and the umpire involved. It was my understanding that once the batter/runner had passed the first base he was assumed to have touched it and safe/out would be subject to appeal, in which case this would become a timing play and the runs would count.
Can some knowledgeable ump chime in here?
FROM SSUSA BOARD
Strangest play I have ever seen
This past weekend this happened and after I dug deeper the umpire was correct
Bases loaded with 1 out battter hits it in the gap ruuner on third scores then runner on 2 nd scores runner on firts gets thrown out between third and home. mean while the batter runner is standing on third. The defense appeals the runner on third missed first and was called out. Umpire rule that no runs counted because the third out of the inning was a force out at first was the 3rd ouit and no runs counted. I was totally confused and looked it up and that was the correct ruling.
Kudos to that umpire for knowing that one
Can some knowledgeable ump chime in here?
FROM SSUSA BOARD
Strangest play I have ever seen
This past weekend this happened and after I dug deeper the umpire was correct
Bases loaded with 1 out battter hits it in the gap ruuner on third scores then runner on 2 nd scores runner on firts gets thrown out between third and home. mean while the batter runner is standing on third. The defense appeals the runner on third missed first and was called out. Umpire rule that no runs counted because the third out of the inning was a force out at first was the 3rd ouit and no runs counted. I was totally confused and looked it up and that was the correct ruling.
Kudos to that umpire for knowing that one