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Old Mon Aug 23, 2010, 02:51pm
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Originally Posted by Fittske View Post
Ok correct me if I'm wrong....

But the key to 7.05(g)) is...... A play or attempted play is interpreted as a legitimate effort by a defensive player who has possession of the ball to actually retire a runner. In the origional sitch...The catch of the low line drive retires the batter runner... which is the first play by an infielder. The subsequent throw into DBT is the 2nd play, so the award is TOT not TOP.
The act of fielding a batted ball, whether caught or not, is not to be considered a "play" for the purposes of base awards.