Pete Booth,
You really don't need to resort to 9.01(c) on this.
In addressing this exact situation, Jim Evans had the following to say:
"The runner stepped off the base as a result of the umpire's improper call. This is a correctable umpire's error, and the umpire should nulify the out."
The MLBUM also states:
"If an umpire's error such as a missed count or number of outs clearly affects the play, every attempt should be made to correct the error, if possible."
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Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
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