Question on Mistaken called 4th ball.

Originally Posted by sargee7

I agree that this a is just a steal at a walking pace. the defense needs to be aware of what's going on.

This guy is ALSO a jerk:

"Batter walks to first base, runners on 1st and 2nd advance to 2nd and 3rd. Opposing coach comes out on field and starts yelling that it is only ball 3, instructs the catcher to throw the ball to second baseman and tag out runner who had been on 1st and is now on second. Then he says "game over" ."

You said they were young umps, both of them? If so, this is a mistake. never put a young, inexperienced ump on the field alone, without a more experience ump. the coaches, like this jerk, will eat them alive.

If it was only ball 3, what the he|| was the coach doing out on the field? No matter what, the ball is still live. No doubt about it the umpire caved in to the coach. Big lesson to learn.