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Gary Sanchez was standing on the base. Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph tagged Sanchez, but Stanton ran through the bag so Joseph tagged him as well.

The umpires ruled Stanton out and Sanchez safe, but Showalter argued both should have been out.

Rule 5.09 (b)(9) states: “Before being tagged, the lead runner (Stanton) runs back to and beyond third base toward left field. At this time, the trailing runner (Sanchez) has passed the lead runner as a result of the lead runner’s actions. As a result, the trailing runner (Sanchez) is out and third base is unoccupied. The lead runner (Stanton) is entitled to third base if he returns to touch it before he is out … unless he is declared out for abandoning the bases.”

Showalter said afterward the umpires told him that Stanton had already abandoned the base and was ruled out before passing Sanchez.

The call turned out to be inconsequential, as Ronald Torreyes grounded out to end the inning.