retouch bases on a dead ball

RulesMLB Umpire Manual

RETOUCHING BASES WHILE BALL IS DEAD

Rule 5.09(c)(2): While the ball is dead, no runner may return to touch a missed base or one he has left too soon after he has advanced to and touched a base beyond the missed base. A runner may return to a missed base (or one he has left too soon) during the  time the…

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