BD77 - I am going to disagree with you. This is an appeal play which means its a timing play. If the run scored before the appeal, it counts. Time of pitch does not come into play here.

 

Clyde,

You are absolutely correct....

Does it matter whether he retouches 2nd on his way back to 1st? If he doesn't retouch, isn't he out for failing to do so (and the run would count b/c 3rd out is not a force out?) If he does retouch, is that what puts the force back into play such that the out at 2nd IS a force out and therefore the run does not score?

 

JPA,

That situation is a little different, but you're basically correct. If the BR touches second, comes off headed towards third, and then reverses direction (for example, on a caught fly ball on a hit and run play), he must retouch second on his way back to first. If he misses second on the way back, it's a timing play on the appeal. If he retouches second on his way back, he does reinstate the force at second (for example, thinking that the ball had been caught when it wasn't, retracing by way of second to return to first base, and then being forced out at second on the reinstated force play). In the first instance, runs may score if the third out is made on the appeal play. In the second instance, no runs will score if the third out is a force out (which would technically not be an appeal in this case). The umpire might have to indicate to the coach (and/or official scorer) the nature of the out if the ball was just thrown to second for an "obvious" appeal.