[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by VanStanza

So I'm working a two-umpire system on the bases last night. Two local Men's teams (who, as is usual with local teams, are huge rivals) are playing. The home team is up by one run in the top half of the last inning. The visitors have runners at first and third. On a 1-0 pitch, R1 steals 2nd with no throw from the catcher. I don't even turn around as there was no throw from the catcher. As the R1 trots into 2nd base standing up, I hear the 2nd basemen quietly say to R1 "Relax dude. Foul ball." R1 then begins retreating back to 1st, and as this happens, they get R1 in a rundown and quickly tag him out before R3 has any chance to score. The visiting team was irrate and many were yelling "Bush" at the 2nd basemen. (I happen to agree with their stance on this kind of bullsh*t) I can't wait until their next game when the
2nd basemen will undoubtedly take a pitch in the ear.

Any thoughts?

My thoughts are: verbal obstruction by F4. Since R1 had reached second base before F4's obstruction: Award R2 home and R1 third.

MTD, Sr.