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I see three issues here:
1. Fair or Foul? Normally the PU's call so he should be on 1B line.
2. Fly ball into outfield - catch? Normally PU's call so he should be moving further down 1B line to make that call.
Given than, you probably should have moved towards 2B to take that runner.
3. However, 1st play on infield is yours, so you needed to be in a position to cover the possible tag at 1B.
Net result - both umpires got 1B surrounded!
This is one where I would have yelled to partner "I've got ball" and moved to the outfield (avoiding F4) to take the catch/no catch and/or fair/foul call. You should have still have had a good angle for the play at 1B. BU should have then released towards pitcher's plate to take the lead runner.
This is assuming that my reaction was fast enough to recognize the probabilities and to call off my partner. That's a pretty big assumption, and, like you, I would have probably been stuck there in the middle of all the action, trying to keep up with it all. Been there, done that!
WMB
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