Abel slipped because of the OBS. I wanted to create a situation where it was plausible that both Abel and Baker would continue with the play. If Abel crashed into F6 and they both ended up in a heap, everything would pretty much stop while the players waited for the call.
In other words, Abel was definitely obstructed, but with the noise and excitement, he might not have heard the ump's call or have seen the signal. Depending on his understanding of the rules, with no contact he might not be expecting an OBS call.
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