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Here is the report I sent. How can I make it better next time? In the real report, I used manager names. --------------- During the bottom of the first inning VHC was granted a time out and questioned the order of HT batters during that half inning. At the moment time was granted, player #42 was in the batters box and had received one pitch (a strike). The prior batter had reached 1st base safely and was standing on the base. I confirmed that the player on first base wore jersey number 27. My lineup card showed that #42 was the proper batter to follow #27. All the above facts were verified with the VHC when he questioned the BOO situation and again when he informed me of his desire to protest the game. Per 2015 LL rule 6.07©, the first pitch to #42, legalized player #27. Since player #27 was made proper by the first pitch to player #42, I determined, per the official line-up card in my possession, that the next proper batter was at that moment player #42. The same player that was in the batters box. I assessed no penalties, and explained my reasoning to VHC. Before play resumed, VHC informed me of his desire to protest the game. At that time, VHC and I reviewed the game situation, the positions and numbers of the players on base and at bat, and we reviewed my line-up card. We agreed that my notes reflected the current game situation. We made our way to the home team scorekeeper and I informed her that the game would be continued under protest and asked her to note the protest in the official score book for the game. The game ended after 5.5 innings played. Home team was leading and did not bat in the bottom of the sixth. See attached photo of HT line-up card.

What happen with the winning and losing reacord of each team affected in a game that was protested and upheld by the league president? They already re-schedule the game, but the w-L records stay the same? Or they take out that game meanwhile?

This should generate some discussion. http://m.mlb.com/video/v35758245 announcers

MLB's official stance and here's the video of the tarp attempting to be put on And this happened about a month ago in New York and here's MLB's statement on that: http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4913105/mlb-statement-regarding-rain-shortened-game