Batter Hits HR But Gets Called Out for Missing Home Plate, Head Coach Ejected by HP Umpire

Sergio Guerra thought he hit his first home run of the season, only to be called out by HP Umpire Asa Howard for failing to physically touch home plate when Utah Valley appealed the Tarleton State batter's baserunning infraction. Head Coach Fuller Smith was ejected arguing the umpire's ruling. Article: www.closecallsports.com/2024/...
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All codes - professional/OBR, college/NCAA, and high school/NFHS - agree. A runner must touch each base in order when advancing or retreating lest they be in jeopardy of being ruled out on appeal by the defense for a missed base touch. The mechanics of calling this are fairly straightforward - umpires just watch for the base touch and stay silent until (and unless) a defensive player requests an appeal.
If you're the offense, there's a fairly easy way to prevent this call from happening too....just touch home plate (and all the other bases too) if you hit a home run.

[@awwboo88]

This is just like a runner in football dropping the ball right before the goal line

[@edibleapeman]

Or like an author who pens an entire book and then publishes it via wood chipper

[@teebob21]

@@edibleapeman That is a hilarious analogy, and I will be stealing it

[@durrrrl3435]

Spiking the ball on the five yard line like Al Bundy!😆

[@robertmatthews4285]

It’s not like that at all. In football, the referee doesn’t ignore it until the defense asks a question or appeals. They call it immediately, or more precisely, don’t whistle the play dead until someone realizes the ball is live and takes action. Baseball is the only sport I know where doing something wrong can be ignored if the defense doesn’t appeal for the rules to be enforced. This should be changed. When an umpire sees a player not touch home plate, when that player leaves the field and abandons the play they should immediately be called out. The idea of the ump knowing they didn’t touch home but saying nothing is ludicrous.

[@teebob21]

@@robertmatthews4285 The tradition of the appeal rule in baseball comes from its cricket roots. In cricket, no batsman may be called out except on appeal. Even on a caught ball, cricketers will appeal to the umpire, typically with "Howzatt?". Baseball is a unique game in which the defense is expected to be alert to the offense failing to meet it's responsibilities, such as touching all bases or batting in the proper order, or reporting all substitutions. Umpires are not to give the advantage to the defense by making a call on those plays which make up the subset of plays known as appeal plays. Besides, we don't need additional reasons to claim that umpires are being overly officious, which would be a result of your proposed change.

[@ieatoutoften872]

At 2:25 CloseCallSports explains how to mark this in the score keeper's book. It counts as a triple, so the runner that was on base when the ball was hit scores. The catcher (F2) gets credit for the batter being put out after getting the so-called triple. Thanks for that critical explanation CloseCallSports!

[@rayhume1971]

I will never understand players not touching bases. It is the OBJECT OF THE GAME.

[@edibleapeman]

If it's so important, wouldn't it be in the name?

[@schlootle]

​@@edibleapeman you make a good point. What new name should they give to the sport of Batball that would emphasize the importance of the bases?

[@kevwwong]

It's as fundamental as locking your door when you leave the house... ...wait a minute... oh, crap. (j/k) Anyway, I think that touching home is something the player has done so many times, he went on autopilot and assumed that he did the thing he always does. Guaranteed he looks down to make sure every time now.

[@keithforbes2744]

Ridiculous. 1st base & home plate are the only necessary bases to touch. Game has changed way too much.

[@keithforbes2744]

Strategy and technique are 2 of the many strategies of the game

[@patientallison]

Literally no reason not to just double check you touched home plate (and all the other bases) as the BR. He must have got caught up in his celebrating...

[@TeranRealtor]

Ego. Like basketball players putting up a three pointer, then turning around and lifting their arms to the crowd...... only for the ball to clang off the rim and return to where they SHOULD HAVE gotten their own rebound.

[@tylerbrown4483]

You don’t even have to check. Just look at the ump. The ump should point at the plate and then point over the first base dugout. Thats the hand signal for “run scored”

[@jakemccoy]

It’s indeterminable from the camera camera angle here.

[@1969EType]

Still waiting for a coach to yell at his player when making an error that takes a run off the board… Nope…better go yell at the ump and get ejected. That ALWAYS works.

[@eezeepee]

His teammates weren't paying attention too.🤦🏻‍♂️

[@avesselgaming]

Well the ones that mattered. The guy in the dugout is the one who caught AND SAID NOTHING when it mattered. Soon as the batter retreats to the dugout he can't touch it anymore. He isn't "giving himself up" he is no simply no longer able to after entering the dugout and only out if an appeal.

[@robcoop6521]

@@avesselgaming Wouldn't he be outside the base path line teapot way before being in the dugout?

[@alanhess9306]

@@robcoop6521 No, that is not how the base path works.

[@robcoop6521]

@@alanhess9306 Oh, good to know, thank you for the full explanation. I will just wander 100 feet past the base and be fine. Thanks.

[@alanhess9306]

@@robcoop6521 So you don't know how or when the runner's base path is established. Educate yourself before commenting.

[@mptr1783]

Coach getting ejected is hilarious. But don't yell at your player for missing homeplate Coach, that would be terrible to not blame him and blame the umpire

[@LucianDevine]

Oh you know that the whole team is running laps next practice to make damn sure this never happens again, to ANYBODY.

[@fifiwoof1969]

​@@LucianDevineand they're ALL giving the guy that missed it a GOOD hiding!

[@Tker1970]

He still gets a triple? Imagine backing into the cycle by missing home plate. :D

[@user-kv6wh5ut6o]

Imagine intentionally doing that just to get a cycle because you aren't fast enough to get a triple. 😂 We have a 5 run lead. I have a single, double, and home run. I just hit another home run. Oops, I missed home plate. The manager is going to be so proud of me, I hit for the cycle. 😂 So proud of you that he probably won't even make you play for the next few games.

[@LucianDevine]

It's like any throw out play. They are credited with the last legal base they touched before being thrown out.

[@LucianDevine]

@@user-kv6wh5ut6o Then watch the other team not even notice, incidentally denying you your cycle!

[@user-kv6wh5ut6o]

​@@LucianDevineimagine being pissed off that you got credited for a home run. 😂

[@user-kv6wh5ut6o]

To add to what Lucian said, this would include running past first, making a move toward second, and being tagged out before getting back to first. Still a single.

[@teebob21]

Had this in an NCAA softball game. Batter-runner missed the plate by a mile, but because the offense dugout was crowded around the dish in fair territory, the defense couldn't see the miss. I issued the warning to the offensive HC for being in fair territory, and awaited the appeal. None came. It was.... interesting.

[@critter2]

i seen plenty misses in rec softball i wait for an appeal

[@willburkett6016]

Missing home plate or any base really is like dropping the dang football before crossing the goal line🙄 attention to details😬👍😂

[@nazfrde]

I can't imagine what the manager had as grounds for arguing. It's pretty clear from the replay that he didn't touch, but either way, they certainly were not going to overturn it. And, as you said, the home plate umpire was locked in.

[@DaidsHole]

I mean there is exactly one possible thing right? That the umpire reacted at the time to the missed base giving the opposition a clue they might appeal. Can't be objecting to the call itself but if the ump gives the game away against protocol of not reacting then you might have a reason to react to the umpire.

[@Dfpijgyt564s65sgt]

One of many reasons why I think the HR celebrations at the plate are ridiculous. He was too focused on being a hot dog. If his teammates weren’t right there, would he have been better focused and not missed stepping on the plate?…

[@bethhentges]

As an offensive player there have been several times where I have yelled to a teammate to go back and touch the plate before they get too far from it.

[@bethhentges]

What were those teammates at the plate doing? They should have made sure he touched the plate.

[@coltsjason]

Was not even close weird had that happen to me in a high school game not 3 weeks ago but it was a walk off so I looked down he missed it by 3 or 4 inches they was celebrating will say catcher noticed it immediately he went talked to pitcher I stood there pitcher went to the mound stepped off thru home catcher touched the plate I called him out ended up throwing out the coach the kid it got ugly

[@umpireva5440]

Oh yeah yell at the umpire for enforcing the rule. That's about right now a days.

[@dfscott62]

Thanks for extra bit about scoring this!

[@ianspatz8234]

In NFHS, there is no need for the pitcher to step off and throw home. You can (and should) make a dead ball appeal, which can be made verbally. All they needed to do was to ask for time, get the umpire's attention, and say "we appeal that the batter missed home plate."

[@teebob21]

This is NCAA baseball, not high school. Dead-ball appeals and verbal appeals do not exist in OBR or NCAA.

[@ianspatz8234]

Yes. Just mentioning this for those who officiate at the HS level.

[@teebob21]

@@ianspatz8234 Fair enough. Remembering all the rules differences can be a pain.

[@billyskittles1036]

Yeah, let’s get mad at the ump for doing his job and not his player for missing the plate. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kevwwong]

Not sure why the coach chose that hill to die on. I'm not an ump, but this seemed like something you learn to watch for very early on.

[@whiteknob7944]

Instead of being embarrassed that player gets angry? I bet his mom told him he was special.

[@1NobleGiant]

This happens quite often in middle school, high school, little league and adult league games. I try to remember to brush on the correct procedures to appeal a missed base or in this case a missed home plate

[@MagSeven7]

You're correct. I was calling a Little League district championship game a few years ago when a player hit a game tying HR in the last inning but missed first as he rounded the bases. I called him out on appeal, third out, game over, championship lost! Parents made some choice comments as I left the field but, I doubt anyone reminding the player he made the mistake!.

[@themotherfdude8891]

The ball can’t come back into play. If they can have auto 4 ball pitchout, no need to run bases on a HR. They looking to speed up games with a pitch clock, this is something else they can make automatic. No running bases after a HR.

[@alvinthecat8426]

This is below the Bad News Bears WAR at all levels.

[@rftulie]

I never hit a home run over a fence. I never played organized ball. I’ve hit a couple of inside-the-park HR in softball when I was young and fast. Now I’m almost 70 and slow. I can only hit singles. If I could be granted the wish of hitting one out of the park, you’d best believe I’d touch every bag and slam my cleats on that rubber slab before celebrating. Those of you who can clear the fence: take “touch ‘em all” seriously and cherish the moment!!!

[@incubusrok]

Alabama softball was a big one a few years back. They just tagged her though.

[@lancatemujhin187]

It's amazing how many runners miss bases. In all my 50 years of playing I missed one base... and got caught! Yet now as an umpire I watch guys miss bases all the time and it's almost never appealed. Guess most guys really DON'T know how to play baseball. They say they do, but they don't. Bunch of liars and egomaniacs.

[@marcosdiaz372]

How in this world you missed the home plate with a HR , only an idiot

[@Kiddman32]

One time, I was at a high school game, pitcher had walked the bases loaded. Next batter came up, walked on four pitches. Runner came in from 3rd, missed the plate, went on into the dugout, was called out on appeal. So, I am one of very few people ever that saw a guy get called out at the plate on a WALK.

[@cagedtigersteve]

I remember once a walk off grand slam home run so we thought. The team came running onto the field but the batter never touched home plate. The manager saw this and made his team stay on the field. The pitcher then asked for a ball and threw it home for the out. This left the score tied and the team later lost in extra innings.

[@J.C...]

And THIS is why you STAMP home plate with both sets of cleats. You know. The whole "jump and land HARD on two feet" move that kids love to do. That move. That way, you ensure this NEVER happens.

[@thechrisde]

Although you increase your chances of getting injured. Maybe just step on it.

[@hbk314]

It's funny, too, because the Minor League example Lindsay included did include the big two-footed jump. He just completely missed the plate.

[@LindsayImber1]

Shades of Kendrys Morales.

[@NateOnThe-Radio]

Not the first time I’ve seen that happen… we had a similar situation in the American Association of Professional Baseball during the playoffs between Sioux City & Fargo-Moorhead! Sioux City’s Daniel Lingua got a base hit clearing double to make it 5-3, one of our players noticed Lingua didn’t touch 1st base, Chris Coste came out, while that happened, umpires came together and as they appealed, and got the 3rd out, and the two runs were taken off the board

[@number-1-Saxman]

Just to let you know you can't have a base hit double. It Is either a base hit (single) or a double.

[@teebob21]

@@number-1-Saxman Not correct. Singles, doubles, triples, and home runs are all scored as "base hits" in the box score and game statistics, or more accurately, just "hits". Also, Parent Poster meant to say "bases-clearing double" but I think Auto Correct struck again.

[@cantprocess]

I thought there was a ruling made back in the day when photographers and everybody were allowed to rush the field, that you didn’t have to touch it but just cross over it?

[@JR-vi4rl]

My kids all played some sort of sport. I always would tell them "keep your head in the game, you won't get a second chance to look foolish". Not sure what the second part of that statement meant but it's what my dad used to say to me.

[@calebos268]

I got someone ejected in a similar play. I threw a wild pitch, but the runner coming home missed the plate. After I appealed and got him out, the batter drew a line and got ejected lol

[@redpilledman00000]

I could understand missing home plate if it was your 1000th HR ( same ol same ol ) but your very first HR? Why he didn't jump up and down on home plate to celebrate his very first one is mind boggling.

[@samueldrazkowski2908]

Love the shot of guy in his own dug out saying it, seems silly but rules are rules, you see guys look down at the plate crossing it all the time in MLB

[@jas0609]

Looks like someone got a rude awakening… lol!

[@ingiford175]

Saw one just the other day, bases loaded, 2 strikes, 2 outs, pitched striked, dropped by catcher. Batter runs to first, catcher picks up ball and steps on home plate (force out for 3rd out, and walks towards his duggout as he rolls the ball to the mound, 2 runs score, because ump says he did not purposefully step on the plate, it was more of a wander over while he had the ball. WTF

[@SourEagleMW3]

This doesn't seem right. Unless the rules have changed, it should have just been called out on strikes as first base wasn't open. There is no force in this case, and no runs should have scored, it should have been inning over.

[@oldguydoesstuff120]

And a hint for either team - if an umpire is remaining unusually attentive after the play is apparently over, the play probably isn't over. As an aside, would the runner need to follow all of the usual base touching rules to fix the error? So if he missed third base on a home run trot, would he have to go back out, touch home plate first, then run back to third and touch that, then touch home again?

[@teebob21]

A runner who completes his running and touches home plate may not return to retouch a prior base thought to be untouched or left early. OBR 5.08(a)

[@oldguydoesstuff120]

​@@teebob21 Got it. Thank you!

[@freezer8530]

@@teebob21 That rule applies only in a dead ball situation. As an example, let's suppose there are runners on first and third with one out, the runner on third breaks for the plate on a suicide squeeze. The batter makes contact, and the runner crosses the plate: however, the ball on the bunt attempt is actually popped up and is caught by the catcher. Then the catcher, noticing the runner from first way off of his base, fire the ball towards the bag, but it misses everybody and goes down the right field line. Seeing this, the runner (who had already crossed home plate and was at that point in a wait-and-see mode) now retouches home plate and heads back to third to retouch that base, and then heads back towards home, making it there long before the ball arrives. This baserunning situation is allowed because the ball was LIVE during that whole time.

[@teebob21]

@@freezer8530 Incorrect. in fact, had you ever actually read the rule book, you would know that the comment explicitly states that R3 may not return to tag up, even on a live ball: "Rule 5.08(a) Comment: A run legally scored cannot be nullified by subsequent action of the runner, such as but not limited to an effort to return to third base in the belief that he had left the base before a caught fly ball."

[@freezer8530]

@@teebob21 I've actually read the rulebook from cover to cover. You're misinterpreting the meaning of the Comment of Rule 5.08. What that comment means is that if R3 properly tagged up and legally touched home plate, he scored one run for his team, and that run cannot be taken off the board, even if R3 decides to retouch home plate and go back to third base in the belief that he left third too soon. After a brief discussion, the umpire(s) will just tell R3 that he had legally tagged up and scored and to go back into the dugout. Now, this also puts the defensive team on notice that there would be no point in appealing that R3 had left too soon, since that had already been ruled upon when the umpires told R3 to just return to the dugout. If instead R3 had left third base too soon, then we're not even talking about a LEGALLY scored run (as depicted in Comment 5.08); and as such, R3 retouching home plate and returning to third is permissible, as long as the ball is still live, and a following runner has not scored.

[@scalways]

Kid steps on the chalk but misses the bag. Sheesh

[@JustJoe326]

I've never seen this happen in the majors.

[@Christoph5782]

Only thing I don’t understand is why the defending team needs to appeal. Why can’t the Ump just call the runner out once they leave the field of play?

[@scarbo2229]

It records the out, which finalizes the play. For an appeal play, if another pitch is made, the appeal window is lost.

[@mmcgahn5948]

The umpire was looking directly at the runners foot as it missed. Why would the manager argue. You argue when the umps screw up, not when they do their job correctly

[@teebob21]

"why would the manager argue?" Because bench personnel will argue whether or not the sky is blue, or if the moon is round.

[@JoeyD_AU98]

It’s the catcher’s responsibility to watch the base runner touch the plate but he’s got his back turned talking to the pitcher.

[@patriothippie5881]

I think when this happens, the hitter should receive an automatic ejection for holding the game.

[@pjloschkejr]

What happens if their is no step off from the pitcher and appeal made? Does the run then count? Is an error given to either team? Does the batter still get credited with a HR or the triple?

[@tonyc8752]

Home run

[@MrNickpeck36]

How do you not touch the plate? Hmmm.

[@jeffreyramsdell4781]

I had this but runner missed 3rd base in a 4-4 game in bottom 5th in a dh, so the two run homer turned into 1 run. I’ve seen it all

[@tywoodruff2218]

Can’t believe this player totally spaced out in regard to touching home plate. Wow…not even a little league player would make that mistake after hitting a home run. 😂

[@edyue1]

Catcher gets credit for alerting the pitcher?

[@jonathonervin7845]

Head coach getting ejected is absolutely hilarious. You're going to argue with the umpire who was literally standing almost on top of the base that your player actually touched it? what a clown of a coach. Way to try to make yourself look big

[@rickysampson8759]

Can the runner enter the dugout and then run back out and touch home plate before the tag?

[@kinkaid7477]

Once you head to the dugout, you've given up on the play if I'm not mistaken.

[@LucianDevine]

@@kinkaid7477 I think it's once you step into the dugout. If you just run past the plate, you are allowed to double back to it, even if you were heading towards the dugout.

[@sjp35productions6]

The runner can attempt to touch the plate any time before the appeal. That’s why the umpire just got set for the next pitch.

[@equinoxproject2284]

@@kinkaid7477if you have given up why aren’t you immediately called out.

[@kinkaid7477]

@equinoxproject2284 because, if I'm not mistaken, the ball is taken out of play, so you have to appeal. Like a player leaving early on a flyout.

[@daveb2778]

This is why players should worry less about posing and trying to look cool, and just do the right thing!

[@ronpeacock9939]

I roll my eyes how many times I see runners NOT touch a base and the other team also missed it.. often my partner and I will joke about it after the game because so often we both saw it... but if they do't appear... we can't do anything about it after the next pitch is thrown..

[@patribble]

Based on how you said the play is scored, then I assume that even with two outs, the leading runners would still score. Is that correct?

[@teebob21]

Correct. Preceding runners' runs count, unless the batter-runner failed to touch 1B, and there are two outs. The out on appeal would be a force play, and no runs would score.

[@thomaswinzeler9739]

I went to Tarleton!

[@maxoldendorff3264]

what if this happens on a walk off?

[@KevinQuinn81]

I sincerely hope that the coach got thrown out because he was 100% certain that, from his angle anyway, the kid touched home. Still a tough look, especially when he sees the replay but I like giving the benefit of the doubt. Also, my suggestion to players, pause to look down and step on the center of the plate, THEN, resume any celebrations. Also also, do your teammates a favor and check their base touches if you're standing right there.

[@pyrobryan]

I don't understand why coaches don't drill this into players' heads. Notice every time it happens it's because the batter is focusing on celebrating rather than completing the play.

[@kevwwong]

Muscle memory can only do so much.

[@bobapep20]

It's just as bad as the football player being too cocky and dropping the football before crossing the goal line for a touchdown. Philadelphia Eagles player did it once I think in college, didn't learn his lesson and then did it again in a NFL game against the Cowboys.

[@6piyushc]

This is a nonsense rule. You hit the ball out of the ballpark, you go home. There should be no need to touch all the bases.

[@mikefagan6840]

It's not like athletes are the smartest people around. 😂

[@johns1039]

Phillips crabs on the kayak?

[@petergomez7490]

Hit a homer and run the bases like how Jack Clark or Kirk Gibson did.

[@kaikajenkins8781]

Basics. Touch the base 😅🤷‍♀️

[@deancompton7211]

It’s called simply arrogance the player can’t even look down and make sure he steps on every one 1st 2nd ay3rd base and then home plate. Arrogance or stupid your choice.

[@deputyduffy]

When I used to hit a home run (not that I hit a lot of them) I used to stomp on home plate. Dude never learned that lesson or was trying to be to PC

[@SLC-Smudge42]

Cue the people in the comments that will inevitably complain that this is the dumbest rule in baseball. If it’s over the fence, it should be a homer… It’s a rule that was broken, so the rule must suck.

[@user-kv6wh5ut6o]

It always happens, no matter what. Dropped third strike- dumbest rule in baseball. Infield fly rule- dumbest rule in baseball. A foul ball isn't always a strike- dumbest rule in baseball. Three strikes is an out- dumbest rule in baseball. 😂 Want to know what the real dumbest rule in baseball is... 4.06 ...so dumb that it is broken every game and nobody gets in trouble for breaking it.

[@jakemccoy]

It’s indeterminable from the camera angle you keep showing. But baseball needs weird plays like that for it to be exciting. So, the bias goes to “no touch” to keep the controversy and excitement.

[@pamelab.7131]

I thought his heel hit the base. The plate moved. 🤔

[@jayseaborg3895]

Doubtful-plates aren't pegged in, they are buried, with a short column under the actual plate. One would not move from a runner's heel grazing it.

[@daletaliaferro6386]

It is extremely hard to pull for the umpires because they seem to have slipped into a dark abyss with their eyesight and their fragile emotions. They have become like dogs peeing to mark their territory. For the most part, I think most of them especially in the majors, should be fired. But this seems to be a carefully observed infraction dutifully called. Both get kudos.

[@user-jl5hb2yx9j]

Lame !!!! Imagine being excited about that .

[@vihtoripuurola3775]

Too me that is like the football players who drop the ball just before the end zone trying to look cool.

[@jumpingjack54it]

Did the pitcher not need to separate his hands when disengaging?

[@CloseCallSports]

There’s no one on base, so no balk to consider.

[@willharper7888]

Well, as that old saying goes.."don't celebrate too early" lol....cross all your T's and dot all your I's.....🤷‍♂️👏☝️

[@donniecreasey7722]

You learn this in peewee

[@kohl4life]

but he can't be out. the ball left the park. so you can have him come back on the field and touch the plate. honestly petty in my opinion. and angle hard to tell if he touched the plate or not.

[@jayandreas1131]

That’s what you get when a culture is more about show than rules.

[@bluemane0466]

Ok, so let’s change this up a bit. Bottom of 9th, 2 outs, no one on, 0-0. Batter hits a walk off home run. Batter rounds the bases as usual, but misses home plate. How would the defense be able to appeal?

[@lo1bo2]

The umpires stay on the field to do their job while the runner circles, right? It's up to the catcher if he wants to watch and give a heads up to his team to make an appeal.

[@critter2]

they have to appeal the right person

[@metzilla]

Not. Even. Close.

[@partybusexperiance3289]

Thid is 134.5% the runner's fault. And 115.7% the two fools standing there waiting for the runner to cross the plate. I coached for years. On a home run the first base coach's only job is to watch the runner tag first base. The third base coach's only job is to watch the runner tag second and third base. And the on-deck batter has only 2 jobs. Go to the plate and scoop up the bat. Then watch the runner tag home plate. Even on a walk off home run, the on-deck batter has to watch the runner touch home plate. If anyone fails to do their job, they are suspended for 3 games. It happened twice in one season. Then it never happened again in my next 6 seasons.

[@ryanryan1583]

Focus on the game and not the celebrations

[@kennethjoyce1699]

Hey he already hit the homerun to be bothering clearing the bases anyway . It just show and stuff running around the bases like some clowns

[@DylanFoxy]

what if after hitting a homerun, the objectively most fun thing in baseball, you couldn't get called out on a technicality

[@motnosniv]

you think not stepping on home plate is a home run?

[@davidbrooks1724]

Touch it with two feet . So easy

[@Leafsdude]

MLB has done away with the need for 4 balls for every walk, ostensibly to save time. How long before they decide to remove home run trots for the same reason?

[@teebob21]

It would be foolish. The scoring of runs is explicitly defined in rule 5 as a player who touches all bases in order.

[@Leafsdude]

@@teebob21 A base on balls was and still is clearly defined a "4 pitches out of the strike zone". The MLB doesn't care about their own rules if it saves time.

[@teebob21]

@@Leafsdude Correct, but not relevant. A base on balls (scored a BB) is different than an intentional walk (scored as an IBB). They have similar results but are two different things under the rules of the game.

[@Leafsdude]

@@teebob21 Scoring is a different thing than rules...

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

I have always said, if a batter hits a home run , he shouldn’t have to go around the bases, kind of a reward for hitting a home run , baseball should change the rule

[@CGCampbellJr]

Boggles my mind. Yes, it's a game, but for the players, it's their JOB. Learn the rules. Why? It's your JOB. I know the rules by which I do my IT job. You need to learn the rules by which you do yours. One of them is, touch the damn plates. How. Hard. Is. It.

[@Briansgate]

it's like fundamentals are no longer being taught.

[@bigal1337]

Can we just round the bases like Mickey Mantle did?! I know we are all religious, love our friends, love our parents, but please you can do all of that after you touch home plate! Keep the umps out of the game! And quit crying! And of course Rob Manfred quit destroying the game of baseball with all of these new rules! Al #13

[@bryanrasmussen6840]

Never seen this kind of idiot move ever before... How the hell can you miss home plate? How. Just stop caring about the whole point in playing? This means the coach can't coach

[@garygemmell3488]

If I had dollar for every time runner missed a vas and was not appealed, I could afford single malt scotch every week instead of blended American crap.

[@tappyoklahoma]

"he missed home plate?" geez lindsey.. you've officially proven umpires are absolutely indispensible... congrats.

[@michaelschnitzer4054]

Rookie mistake

[@Niel2760]

Why do you get thrown out on that call?

[@deandreswiftszn6588]

I think it’s cuz he didn’t touch home plate.

[@Mehnwai397]

Pretty sure we didn't see the part for which the coach got tossed. He probably went nuts claiming that the guy touched the plate.

[@coltsjason]

He went nuts is my guess but it was the right call

[@kensheck2049]

Just my guess, (if I understand your question) but I'd say it's because there has to be a way to record the out on the scoresheet. Otherwise, the scoresheet would reflect only 2 outs that inning. Does that make sense?

[@georgenewman4464]

@@kensheck2049 I think "you" here is referring to the Tarleton *manager.* This seems like a very foolish call to be *thrown out of the game* over. Not least because the ump was clearly correct.

[@ag7898]

Hidden ejection video

[@donaldnewman5836]

Are you people blind?

[@rwsavory]

Doh!

[@MiguelRamirez-xf5zc]

We had 2 ejections in Milwaukee today.

[@davidrobinson1940]

like how you explain the scoring because little johnny mom still gonna say it was home run

[@teebob21]

Triple, out scored by F2