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Old Wed Jul 31, 2013, 01:25pm
Welpe Welpe is offline
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Hi Shelli-

That is not a force out, it is an appeal play. An appeal can be made by stepping on the base before the runner returns, which is why it looks like a force out. The umpire was correct in allowing the run to score since the runner crossed the plate before the out was made.
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