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But it was not an inadvertent act, but a complete misinterpretation of the rule which is protestable.
The run cannot score without the BR being awarded 1st. If it had been protested, I would probably do exactly what youngump & Steve suggested. And I do not believe that such a ruling causes either team a disadvantage that wasn't earned. The defense's failure created the situation and the BRs lack of action doesn't help an offensive argument.
However, I would like to know the timing between the strike and the DB call by the umpire. Was the PUs call delayed or immediate?
Then again, it certainly wouldn't break my heart (or that of any umpire's, I assume) if the U3K rule was eliminated from the rule book all together
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