Whats the correct call??

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by mbyron

See if I have this right. R3, 2 outs, BR grounds to short, F3 pulls his foot. BU initially calls an out, is asked to get help, PU tells him F3 pulled his foot. Do I have that right?

Score the run, game over. Sorry coach.

99% right, and right if in doubt.

However, if R3 was nowhere near home at the time the play at first was made, the umpire COULD rule that had the umpires made the correct call initially, R3 would not have scored -and on a reversed call, umpires have the duty to put things back to what they would have been had there not been a reversed call.

That said, I don't see this happening if R3 is off with the pitch - it would have to be blatant and obvious that R3 would not have scored. And in any case, it's completely umpire judgement. (And to your side question, the verbalization of an apparent 3rd out does not really kill the play - no chance runners are getting sent back on 99% of the plays)