Appeal at first does run count

[Guest Guest Coach]

Runner on second two out.  Batter hits a gapper, runner from second comes home batter misses first base. First baseman sees it and calls for the ball to appeal the missed base.  They do so the base umpire calls the BR out.  Is this a timing play or because the batter didn't legally reach first base no runs can score?

[grayhawk]

34 minutes ago, Guest Guest Coach said:

Runner on second two out.  Batter hits a gapper, runner from second comes home batter misses first base. First baseman sees it and calls for the ball to appeal the missed base.  They do so the base umpire calls the BR out.  Is this a timing play or because the batter didn't legally reach first base no runs can score?

It's not a time play.  Even if R2 scored prior to the appeal, the run would not count because the 3rd out was made by the batter-runner before touching first base.

[JaxRolo]

Lock it up!