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At least, I think that's the ruling.
You are correct, and I'm beginning to see the parallel to the OP. However, I think there are two key differences between the OP and the INT play: (1) the INT created a dead ball, so the runner who has reached 3B cannot be tagged out and is simply sent back to 2B; and (2) INT creates a special case where the rules makers wanted to "punish" the runner's violation.
The appeal out in the OP is in the end simply the runner being put out, the same as if he was tagged halfway to 3B. R2 has not committed a violation such that he is declared out. R1 is safe at second and stays there.
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