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OBR: illegal act by pitcher
I am watching my beloved Orioles play the Red Sox on TV.
Baltimore is batting with the bases loaded down 2-0. Pitch is thrown into dirt and blocked by the Red Sox catcher. Plate Umpire ted Barrett throws a new ball back to the Boston pitcher Dice-K. Dice-K then wipes the sweat off his face and neck then directly applies it to the baseball and rubs it in between his bare hands.
Why is this not a violation of OBR 8.02a4,5, or 6?
Seems to me sweat is a foreign substance.
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