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Originally Posted by Lawrence.Dorsey
I just watched the video as well. Let me say at outset that my first comment is really more a question because I am not sure if I am right in my thinking.
1) Once F3 boots the ball, in other words he had the opportunity to field it and does not, does he not lose protection and therefore may be in jeopardy of committing obstruction? What makes this play interesting to me is that runners are keyed in to staying in the running lane heading to 1B and so Anderson was doing what he supposed to.
2) I don't fall out very often on the players side when it comes to the rules but there is no way any player will know in a situation like this when to tag the bag or runner .
Lawrence
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1) F3 picked up the loose ball and tried to tag the runner but lost it in the attempt. There can't be Obstruction when he has the ball. I don't know why he would run the left edge of the running lane when that is where the tag is likely to be attempted, when he could be running farther right.
2) I expect the Indians and Detroit players went to school on this situation and now know what to do the next time this happens.