RulesMLB Umpire Manual
Rules 5.09(b)(5), 5.09(b)(12), 5.09(c)(2): Official Baseball Rule 5.09(b)(12) states that should a runner, in scoring, fail to touch home plate and continue on the way to the bench (making no effort to return), the runner may be put out by the fielder touching home plate and appealing to the umpire for a decision. However, this…
