We had this one in Huntington Beach a couple of weeks ago...
Runner on 3rd, 2 out, 1-2 count on the batter. Pitcher throws a ball in the dirt, batter check swings, and the catcher immediately throws to an unoccupied 1st base for potential D3K putout prior to an appeal being made on the swing. Base umpire ruled no swing (ball 2) and home plate ump awarded ball 3 on the throw to 1st. We argued unsuccessfully that this circumstance is an exception to the rule. Were we right or wrong?
Thanks.