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You said Babe Ruth so OBR rules apply.
It wasn't obstruction, it might be interference. Defense obstructs, offense intereres.
However, if the runner went straight to the bag, it's probably a nothing. Your local league may have something additional - check with them.
The FED guys can discuss the FED Force Play Slide Rule.
You could eject R1 if you think the contact was malicious.
The OBR interference rules are:
2.00 INTERFEFENCE
a) Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. If the umpire declares the batter, batter runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference, unless otherwise provided by these rules.
7.09 It is interference by a batter or a runner when:
f) Any batter or runner who has just been put out hinders or impedes any following play being made on a runner. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of his teammate;
HOWEVER, in pro ball at least, interference will not be called if the runner is within reach of the base.
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