In rule 7.08d, the way is described to make an proper appeal. "..Any appeal under this rule must be made before the next pitch, or any play or attempted play..". The meaning of an 'err' is also described here. ("Intended meaning of the word “err” is that the defensive team in making an appeal threw the ball out of play.").
I saw a play in which the defensive team tried to appeal on third, with an succesive runner already arrived on third. The Pitcher did step off the rubber, threw the ball wild so it ended up in the outfield still in play. The runner scored and the ball was thrown back to third for an appeal.
I have some doubts about the word play, so now I would like to know if this situation already can be called a play and if the appeal still needs to be 'called' by the umpire.
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