runners scoring out of order

[John Robertson]

Note to everyone: Thanks for all your input with various questions I've had so far. I appreciate your time.

Here's another play that happened years ago in a game umpired by a colleague of mine.

Runners on second and third with two out. ("Alex" is the on third and "Bobby" is the runner on second.) Batter hits a single to center field. Alex misses home plate but remains nearby to wave Bobby home. Bobby touches the plate. Teammates from the bench start yelling at Alex to go back and touch the plate. He does.

The catcher gets the ball, touches home plate, and appeals to the umpire that Alex missed home. The umpire agrees. He rules that Alex cannot return and touch home after a following teammate has scored. Alex is out. Three outs. No runs score.

Was this the correct call?