[baldgriff]

The runner was placed in the position of needing to slide, because of the obstruction. A case could be made in this case that the phrase "ran beyond the two bases the obstruction occurred" means ran and that sliding should not be considered the same.

This maybe stated that way to protect the player that makes a slide after being obstructed because they dont know that they are "protected" as it were.

In this case were we going to award any other bases for the obstruction?

A case could be made to say that she should still be safe at 3B.

The defense should not benefit from an action the offense to do something they would not have normally done had not been obstructed.