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Originally Posted by alphaump
Sitch; runners on 1st and 3rd, 2 outs, bottom of last inning, batting team down 1 run - batter hits home run, runner on 3rd scores, as batter and runner on 1st are rounding bases, they high five each other and in the excitement of the imminent win, the batter touches home first - the opposing team appeals - whats the call?
I witness this and it toke over 2 hours for the officials to make a call - they called the batter out, scored the runner on 1st and went to extra innings.
This is asa men only.
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Speaking ASA
#1. This is a "missed base appeal". The only way it could be a protest is if the umpire made an inappropriate ruling. This is not mentioned in the scenario.
#2. The post also doesn't state that R3 passed R2, just that he scored prior to R2. Remember, to pass a runner, the entire body must be completely pass the preceding runner. If R3 DID pass R2, then the out call, and tied game, would be correct.
#3. Assuming R3 did not pass R2, only one run scores. R2 cannot return to touch as missed base once a succeeding runner has scored. (8.3.G; POE 1.D.2)