Clarification please

[mbyron]

No, this doesn't make a difference. It's still an appeal play on R2, and the run scores.

[PGCougar]

OK folks, I think I have it. Thanks for the quick responses! I appreciate it.

[DG]

You don't have to verbalize an appeal if it is apparent that the defense has recognized that a runner has left too soon and can be made out by throwing the ball to base he left too early from. The action of the defense is considered an appeal, and especially if it is obvious to everybody.

Prior to the play the umpires probably signaled each other that a timing play is possible, with runner on 2B and 2 outs, but the play more likely to result in a timing play is the runner on 2B scoring as the batter is thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double. But this is nonetheless a timing play, run scores.

[SAump]

A failure to TAG UP as soon as the ball is touched on a caught fly ball. The runner may be called out for leaving a base on a caught fly ball before the ball is first touched only if an appeal is made by the defensive team.

A live-ball appeal may be made by a defensive player with the ball in his possession by tagging the runner committing the violation or by touching the base that was missed or left too early.

When a play by its very nature is imminent and is obvious to the offense, defense and umpire(s), no verbal appeal is necessary, e.g. ... a failure to TAG UP and a throw has been made to that base or plate while a play is in progress.