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Old Mon May 31, 2004, 09:14am
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This happened in an American Legion (pro rules) game.

Bases loaded, 2 outs. B1 crushes it to the power alley, and ends up on second. The bases are cleared, and three runs score. On appeal the pitcher gets in the stretch, steps off and throws to first appealing that the batter-runner missed first. No runs should score. I read rule 7.10 in MLB book...that's my reference, correct? It's rather vague about the difference between 2 outs and "less than two outs." With 0 or 1 out, the runs would have scored? What's my rule reference? What's the rationale?
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Old Mon May 31, 2004, 09:34am
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You are right. It is a force at 1st, so no runs score.
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Old Mon May 31, 2004, 10:45am
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It's covered in 4.09 and the approved rulings for it.

4.09 a) One run shall be scored each time a runner legally advances to and touches first, second, third and home base before three men are put out to end the inning. EXCEPTION: A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made (1) by the batter runner before he touches first base; (2) by any runner being forced out; or (3) by a preceding runner who is declared out because he failed to touch one of the bases.

Approved Ruling: Two out, bases full, batter hits home run over fence. Batter, on appeal, is declared out for missing first base. Three outs. No run counts.
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Old Mon May 31, 2004, 10:46am
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The reference you're looking for is Rule 4.09. The third out was made by the BR before reaching first base. The fact that the out was made by appeal after the runs crossed the plate makes no difference on this play since it's not a time play.

4.09 HOW A TEAM SCORES.

(a) ...

EXCEPTION: A run is not scored if the runner advances to home base during a play in which the third out is made
(1) by the batter runner before he touches first base;
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