Thread: Was this an appeal play?
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Old Fri Aug 13, 2010, 04:20pm
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Originally Posted by UmpTTS43 View Post
Yes it is an appeal. However, if no verbal indication is given, F3's actions must be judged to be "an act that unmistakably indictes an appeal to the umpire."

I know you know this, but, if a runner beats the throw to first and subsequently misses it, F3's touch of first as a result of the attempted play to initially retire the BR is not considered an appeal and an out is not recorded. A simple "safe" mechanic is used.
OK I can buy that, thanks.

Does the MLBUM or PBUC Manual discuss this situation?
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