Craziness

[SATURDAY]

So here is the situation:

Bases are loaded with 1 out. (early in the game)

Batter hits a weak grounder to the pitcher. Pitcher throws to first base (dont ask me why?) and the batter-runner is called out. R3 begins running home and F3 throws the ball to F2. F2 does not tag the runner but keeps a foot on home thinking it is a force out. Plate umpire (dont ask me why) also thinks it is a force out. Calls the runner out and both teams think it is an inning ending double play. Everyone returns to the dugout and a coach mentions to the plate umpire that that shouldnt have been an out. The plate umpire then realizes it was not an out and says the runner should be safe at home. The final ruling ended up being: run scores, the runners from the team at bat go back into the dugout and abandon their attempt to run the bases. 3 outs.

What should have happened in this sort of train wreck situation?

Thanks,

Dom

[BrianC14]

So here is the situation:

Bases are loaded with 1 out. (early in the game)

Batter hits a weak grounder to the pitcher. Pitcher throws to first base (dont ask me why?) and the batter-runner is called out. R3 begins running home and F3 throws the ball to F2. F2 does not tag the runner but keeps a foot on home thinking it is a force out. Plate umpire (dont ask me why) also thinks it is a force out. Calls the runner out and both teams think it is an inning ending double play. Everyone returns to the dugout and a coach mentions to the plate umpire that that shouldnt have been an out. The plate umpire then realizes it was not an out and says the runner should be safe at home. The final ruling ended up being: run scores, the runners from the team at bat go back into the dugout and abandon their attempt to run the bases. 3 outs.

What should have happened in this sort of train wreck situation?

Thanks,

Dom

Wow, talk about a half vast correction.

If the umpire is going to "correct" the situation, he can't call abandonment for what HE caused. Put the runners back where they were, (except for R3, who scored), and you play on with two outs.

[calablue]

Wow, talk about a half vast correction.

If the umpire is going to "correct" the situation, he can't call abandonment for what HE caused. Put the runners back where they were, (except for R3, who scored), and you play on with two outs.

Exactly. Fess up and fix it the best it can be fixed. :HS

[JaxRolo]

+1

Bad correction.

Can't call abandonment on that.

[yawetag]

R2 and R3 with two outs and a run scored. How hard is that?