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Old Sun Jun 03, 2007, 05:26pm
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Originally Posted by bigsig
Batters hits fair ball down the right field line. BR collides with F3 (failing to touch 1Base), umpire signals OBS. BR advances to 2B, then advances to 3B on bad throw. Defense appeals missed base at 1B. Do you call the BR out for failing to touch 1B or enforce the OBS and leave her on 3B?
Did the OBS cause the missed base?
Did the umpire judge the BR would reach another base w/o the OBS and 1st touched?
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