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Perhaps I should clarify there... the 3rd out didn't nullify the run (as it was a timing play) - but the "tiebreaker" if both teams hit the run limit the same number of times is the number of outs recorded in the innings where the run limit was reached. Yes... a stupid local rule - but still a rule, and the out counted for those purposes. As umpires, we never announce that a team has gotten 5 runs - the 5th run doesn't kill the play, and you can get a 6th or 7th run (neither of which counts 99% of the time - but which COULD matter if the original 5th run missed a base or something). The ball was still live until everyone left the field.
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