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Last weekend I saw this play happen...
Girl on 1st 2 outs. Dropped third strike. The ball actually bounces off the catcher and then back out in front of the plate. Batter takes off for first base and the runner on 1st advances. Catcher jumps up to pick up the ball and as she does the umpire says strike three batters out. Catcher picks up ball and rolls it to the rubber. Ump immediately realizes he made a mistake and declares everyone safe and apologizes to the other team for his mistake. Other team complains, umpires have a conference and change the call again and call the batter out.
What should have happened?
Girl on 1st 2 outs. Dropped third strike. The ball actually bounces off the catcher and then back out in front of the plate. Batter takes off for first base and the runner on 1st advances. Catcher jumps up to pick up the ball and as she does the umpire says strike three batters out. Catcher picks up ball and rolls it to the rubber. Ump immediately realizes he made a mistake and declares everyone safe and apologizes to the other team for his mistake. Other team complains, umpires have a conference and change the call again and call the batter out.
What should have happened?