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Old Tue Aug 04, 2015, 01:45pm
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As has been stated, the OP situation is not an appeal, so the strike out counts (assuming BU says it was a swing).
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...For that matter, I don't understand why ASA (or anyone else) wouldn't allow a beneficial fourth out appeal, whether it negates a run or not. If the defense earned the out, and that team considers it a benefit, why ignore or refuse it?
ASA is worse than that... the runner appealed must have scored!

But, a lot of us have been wondering that for a long time!
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Old Tue Aug 04, 2015, 08:00pm
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As has been stated, the OP situation is not an appeal, so the strike out counts (assuming BU says it was a swing).


ASA is worse than that... the runner appealed must have scored!

But, a lot of us have been wondering that for a long time!
It is because players stop playing when the umpire calls the 3rd out.
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