We have asked 4 umps and got 2 different answers if you know the result to the play can u please answer this. ok we had runners on second and third. and there was a ball hit to the outfield. the man on third and second both taged they threw the ball home the runner was safe at home and he was safe at third they appealed to second and the ump called him out. one thing i was wondering was y was he watching the man at second instead of the man at third. and u cant watch both. and also he let the run count that scored from third should that run stand? and how can he watch both runners and the ball?
2007-07-05 04:55:44 · 6 answers · asked by trimble5@ameritech.net 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It sounds like he left the bag at second early. And yes, depending on the angle and where you are on the field, you can watch 2 bases. But, I am sure that there was another ump looking at third. I don't think it's a blown call. And for future reference, if you want your question answered, use some punctuation so I don't have to decipher this cryptic language. Thanks.
2007-07-05 05:04:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It would help if we knew how many outs there had been before the play started. If the appealed out wasn't the 3rd, then the run would count anyway. Also, which ump made the call on the appeal? If it was the 2nd base ump, he should've been watching the runner going from 2nd to 3rd. Also, if you position yourself correctly, it is possible to watch both runners and the ball, but that's also why there are other umps, so that an ump could ask for help. Just my opinion, of course.
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2007-07-09 01:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by rockiebattles411 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C'mon that's basic ump training. You get in position so you can see both runners as they tag up, then if you see the guy on second leave early you just make a mental note of that, look for the ball, call the guy safe at home, and if they appeal you call the guy at second out. The run that scores counts.
2007-07-05 06:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im not sure about the positioning of the ump or anything, but if he wasn't sure, the behind the plate ump would have a better view and could be asked for help. as to the run, im am pretty sure that the rule is that tagging up is not considered a force play officially, so it comes down to whether the out was first or the runner crossed the plate first. since it was appealed, the run obviously crossed the plate first, and the run should count.
2007-07-05 05:03:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One umpire would watch second, another would watch third.
And yes, the run from third counts. This is true even if the appeal play resulted in the third out, because the appeal is a "time play", meaning that if a run scored it would count if it was made before the successful appeal.
2007-07-05 06:17:08 · answer #5 · answered by DaM 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the runner at second left early. The run scored stands.
2007-07-05 05:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋