Does This Run Count

[Ed Maeder]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

Run scores. An appeal play is a timing play (not a force), and on timing plays, a run that scores before the out counts. Also remember - even though this out can be made by touching a base ... it's still not a force. Even if the girl in your scenario touched 1st base instead of tagging the runner to appeal that she left early - it's still an APPEAL (and not a force), and still a timing play. The run would still count.

Also note - even if R1 did not tag up, the run still scores! Unless and until the defense also appeals that this runner left early as well, getting a "fourth out" to nullify her run.

I don't think we should be so quick to say an appeal play is a timing play. Some are and this is one that is, but if a runner misses a base that they are forced to, then it is an appeal that is a (force play) and the run would not count if the appeal was the third out.