One out, runners at 1st and 2nd. Batter hits a line drive to 1B. 1B then tags first. Umpire at 1B calls an out. Batter-runner and runner at 1st walk toward dugout, passing first, but never enter dugout. Runner at 1st never reaches 2nd base. Runner at 1st is never tagged.
There is a dispute about whether 1B catches the ball in the air or it hits the ground. (Replays show it was a catch, but it was very, very close.)
Umpires confer, decide that the ball wasn't caught, and therefore that the runner at 1B was not. Then, the umpires place the runner who was at 1st at 2nd. The end result is runners at 2nd and 3rd with two outs.
Next batter doubles, scoring both runners.
Seems to me that something is messed up somewhere. Any ideas?
There is a dispute about whether 1B catches the ball in the air or it hits the ground. (Replays show it was a catch, but it was very, very close.)
Umpires confer, decide that the ball wasn't caught, and therefore that the runner at 1B was not. Then, the umpires place the runner who was at 1st at 2nd. The end result is runners at 2nd and 3rd with two outs.
Next batter doubles, scoring both runners.
Seems to me that something is messed up somewhere. Any ideas?