appeal

[DG]

Originally Posted by Manny A

If there were less than two outs at the time of the appeal, Yes, the runner who started at second base would be allowed to stay at third. He legally advanced on the overthrow, so there's no reason to send him back to second base.

In fact, if that runner had scored on the overthrow, his run would count even with the appeal IF the appeal was for the second out. But with the appeal making it the third out, his run would not count.

Hmm, why wouldn't the appeal be a timing play for the 3rd out situation?

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by DG

Hmm, why wouldn't the appeal be a timing play for the 3rd out situation?

It would not be a time play and R2 would not score because the appeal for the 3rd out was made on a preceding runner.