How many runs score?

[TexBlue]

previously posted by Dakota

How easily are you guys provoked today???


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Originally posted by Bluefoot
Bases loaded, R1 on 3B, R2 on 2B, R3 on 1B, no outs. B4 hits a long base hit. All three runners score and B4 is thrown out when tyring to reach 3B. Then the defense properly appeals that both R2 and R3 did not touch 3B to end the inning. Does R1's run count?
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The first out was a non-force out (B4/R4 at 3rd). However, the appeal of R2 missing 3rd is a force out (appeal of a missed base to which the runner was forced to advance).

So, could a clever defense have appealed R3's missed base first (time out) for the second out, and THEN appealed R2's missed base for the third out? Yes - no runs score.
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I humbly (sort of) disagree. The force out definitely happened before the appeal. Thus the timing on the play only pertains to the last out, which was the appeal. Sooooo, the run does count, as it happened before the appeal was made.