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Don't get me wrong, lightning is lightning, and by rule at all levels of baseball, when lightning is visible and close, you(umpire) are to stop the game IMMEDIATELY!!! However, you cannot do it in made stride of the play.
Once the ball left the pitcher's hand, then that play has to be completed to its fullest, and then stop the game if lightning was spotted while the play was in progress.
In my opinion,(based on what I have read) this umpire pulled a "fast one", because of that run being a tied score. He used his power as an umpire the wrong way, which is not fair to the any of the players of any of the teams.
But, safety is the most important issue here, it was just enforced incorrectly.
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