[ren0901]

I was doing some research after Cubs' Fukudome's hit back to Astro's pitcher Fulchino ended up in the pitcher's shirt in last night's game. I haven't found a rule that addresses this, so I would have left it as a live ball and in play. Watching the replay, HPU Brian Gorman tossed both hands in the air, then pointed to first - it looked like he called time and awarded Fukudome first base. No beef here since the end result was the same.

What I do have a question about is what Rich Marazzi wrote in Baseball Digest, April 2001 about a similar play that happened in 2000 in a game between the Cards and the Astros (the Astros need better fitting uniforms, it seems):

"The rulebook addresses baseballs that lodge in the umpire's mask or paraphernalia (5.09-g) but not a player's uniform. A baseball that lodges in an umpire's mask or paraphernalia should be ruled a dead ball and runners are allowed to advance one base. The rule also reads, "A ball lodging in the catcher's protector or uniform is a live ball and in play."

I've read the rule very closely and I didn't see that in the rule. Am I missing something?