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Originally posted by DG
This play has worried the sh*t out of me all day. Granted this was a FED question, but we have mixed in some OBR in our discussion. My thoughts all day have been "how can it be logical to wipe out an out at the plate on an outstanding throw by RFielder with bases loaded because the batter was obstructed going to 1B, in either FED or OBR?" The obstruction had nothing to do with the throw to the plate. This has never come up in any games I have done, or seen, so this is all new to me, and very interesting. Prior to reading all this commentary I am sure I would have called an out at the plate (if I were the PU), and awarded 1B to batter (if I were the BU). I believe, whether right or wrong, if this were the ruling there would be no arguments from anyone.
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DG - read 7.06(a). On type A obstruction, which includes obstruction on the batter before reaching first base, the ball is dead immediately. If the play at the plate happens after the obstruction, it happens, by rule, with a dead ball.
--Rich