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Originally posted by Gee
Cowboy fan wrote:
"3. as I recall the throw did come into the infield in the direction of home, tho it was cut off. That would constitute enough of a play on R3 to warrant the award of home."
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If that throw was cutoff I don't think it would be construed as a play by F7. If my thinking is right no play was being made on the runner at the time of the obstruction therefore it's Type B and the runner is protected to third. Everything points to B including the directive. G.
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The throw could have been cutoff because R3 probably stopped his advance down the line by then. That is not at all unusual. So in reality a play was made on him. If the throw went towards second base, then I would agree and say there was not. However 99% of the time that throw will go towards home/cutoff around the mound as a play on the runner to try and keep the runner from advancing to home. Thus enough to constitute a type A and award of home.