Home team at bat, tied game, two out one man on, batter hits a home run, lead runner misses home, goes into the dugout. The umpire called the lead runner out without any type of appeal because he missed home and went into the dugout. I was under the impression that should have been an appeal play. Game ended in a tie due to time limit. (this was pool play). Isn't this an appeal play? I asked the umpire calling the game and he said "no, once he went into the dugout, it's not an appeal". I say the umpire was wrong, what say you? I understand that one the batter touches home, the lead runner could not go back and touch home but I could have sworn that in this case it's an appeal play regardless of if the batter went into the dugout or not. My understanding was, if he went into the dugout, on a appeal there would be no tag of the runner or base needed. Just a verbal appeal of the runner missing the base.
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