Ankiel injury - Catch/No-catch?
In last nights Cardinal game, Rick Ankiel made another amazing dive and catch (?) immediately followed by a crash into the left-CF wall. The ball popped out of his glove, and the left fielder picked it up but held it in his glove as he stood over his injured team mate. He made no attempt to return the ballto the infield. Since this was definitely NOT a voluntary release of the ball, why was it rued a catch? Why was the runner not trying for the next base?
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Herb McCown
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