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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
In the original play, wouldn't this just qualify as an adventageous 4th out by appeal if they made a proper appeal before the defense left the field?
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No this is not an advantageous 4th out appeal situation.
If the defense appealed properly, Batter number 8 would have been declared out for out number 3. The invisable man would then lead off the next inning which would have meant that the defense would only have to get 2 outs because out number 1 would be an automatic out.
An advantageous 4th out appeal is as follows:
R3 2 outs. B1 hits a gapper, misses first on his way to second and is thrown out. We now have 3 outs. The defense properly appeals B1 missing first. The appeal is upheld and the run nullified.
In the thread given there wasn't a 4th out appeal because at the time there were only 2 outs not 3 outs. The invisable man became the 3rd out.
The defense should have properly appealed because not only would they have saved a run, they would get an automatic out to start the next inning.
Pete Booth