Scoring Question

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Originally Posted by jjconte

The second situation was interesting in that the ump let the play continue until the batter got to 2nd and a run had scored. He then called him out for stepping out.

In the heat of the play (especially with an apparent multi-base hit), who pays attention to the umpire? It wouldn't surprise me at all if he really had called this right away but got drowned out by the cheering coaches, players, and parents.