This is a slightly different question but does anyone remember the College World Series around 1989 or so. Georgia Southern was playing Oklahoma State.
Well with one man on first, the batter hits a home run. That would have put Georgia Southern ahead by one and would have won the game. However the outfield ump called that it bounced into the stands and ruled it a ground rule double. Now everyone in the stadium must have known it was a homer but the call held up and Georgia Southern lost by one run.
Now don’t tell me that the home plate umpire could not have called a meeting of the umps and changed the call. I know he could have done so but he didn’t That would seem like something the NCAA could have intervened in but they didn’t.
They showed a replay several times and there was nothing to even suggest it was a bouncer. The Umpire simply was either not watching or had the Sun in his eye or was cheating. I know you can’t appeal a judgement call but the home plate umpire can at least call the umps together and get the one ump to change.
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Those SOB's put on a really good act, I told the kid to run to second and the pitcher tossed the ball to the second baseman for the tag out.
The other play in a close game that was used a lot in the late innings was the fake steal of home balk trick.
Since most kid pitchers don't have the experience to realize they have to complete the delivery to the plate or its a balk, you tell the kid on third to take an extra step and then yell GO, HES STEALING HOME at the top of your lungs .
95 out of 100 times the pitcher stops his delivery to the plate and looks at third and then you yell BALK! and the kid is awarded home plate.
They play for keeps in Miami.