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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
He then reached through the ball to retreive the ball thinking that the ball was dead, which we know that while it is dead, it really isn't dead until the BU goes out and inspects the situation. .
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It's dead as soon as it goes through the fence. The umpire uses all information available (seeing the ball; seeing the players) to make that decision.
If you weren't duped, then the correct call is a book-rule double.