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Originally Posted by bniu
There was no 3rd appealable out as R2 touched both 3rd and home. The defensive coach even acknowledged that his team would still lose but he said he wanted the 2 outs on the books anyways so his pitcher's ERA could be a bit lower. I granted it, we shook hands, wished each other well and went our ways.
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The first point, which was already made, is make them do it right ... by an infielder.
My second point, though, wasn't to tell you that there was a 3rd appeal, but rather that in a sitch like this, you should always allow the appeal (when done properly), even after the game is apparently over. With two umpires out there you aren't CERTAIN of what your partner saw until you can talk to each other, which shouldn't have happened in the short time between the game apparently ending and the coach approaching you.