- May 14, 2021
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This scenario happened in a local game. Umpires and rule experts please make your best call given the scenario below.
- Bases loaded one out.
- Team 1 places down a suicide squeeze.
- Team 2’s third baseman underhands ball to Catcher at home to force out for 2nd out.
- Team 2 Catcher throws to first base for double play; 3rd out is called.
- Team 1 runner from 2nd base rounding 3rd hesitates at 3rd base due to 3rd out being called then continues to run home.
- Team 2’s first baseman throws home and catcher tags out Team 1 runner although 3rd out has already been called at 1st base.
- Team 1 asks for an appeal to home plate umpire because first baseman was off the bag for the 3rd out.
- Team 1 wins the appeal; batter-runner is safe at first and all runners returned to the base occupied at the time of the 3rd out call.
- Team 2 argued that since the 3rd out at first was overturned on an appeal, then the player who got tagged out at home should be considered the 3rd out.
- Team 1 argues that the inning is over and play ceases once the 3rd out is called. Any play after the 3rd out call is invalid. The runner from 3rd to home would not have hesitated if the out at first was not called.
- Bases loaded one out.
- Team 1 places down a suicide squeeze.
- Team 2’s third baseman underhands ball to Catcher at home to force out for 2nd out.
- Team 2 Catcher throws to first base for double play; 3rd out is called.
- Team 1 runner from 2nd base rounding 3rd hesitates at 3rd base due to 3rd out being called then continues to run home.
- Team 2’s first baseman throws home and catcher tags out Team 1 runner although 3rd out has already been called at 1st base.
- Team 1 asks for an appeal to home plate umpire because first baseman was off the bag for the 3rd out.
- Team 1 wins the appeal; batter-runner is safe at first and all runners returned to the base occupied at the time of the 3rd out call.
- Team 2 argued that since the 3rd out at first was overturned on an appeal, then the player who got tagged out at home should be considered the 3rd out.
- Team 1 argues that the inning is over and play ceases once the 3rd out is called. Any play after the 3rd out call is invalid. The runner from 3rd to home would not have hesitated if the out at first was not called.