Yup, the protest in this situation would have certainly been upheld. Once the BR touched first, providing no play was being made by the pitcher(we all know the definition, a fake throw...etc.), then the runner had third had to either advance to home or retreat to third. Just standing there, off the bag, constitutes a violation of the LBR.
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