Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog
MLB Rule Interpretation - Situation: Runners on first and second 2 outs, batter hits triple, the runner on first misses second base. Defensive team appeals and umpires agree that runner misses second and calls him out on appeal. Umpires score one run and say the appeal was made after the second run scored. Is this correct? Exactly when is a runner out on appeal?  |
The runner was forced to 2B therefore the third out was on a force play. No run scores.
If it was NOT at a forced base then the out happens at the time of the appeal tag and any run scoring before that tag scores.