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Old Fri Sep 10, 2010, 08:45pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by KJUmp View Post
Because of the fact..."glances off his shoulder.." I would go with:
8.5.G.
EXCEPTION
1. When a fielder loses possession of the ball, and the ball leaves live ball territory or becomes blocked.
EFFECT Each runner is awarded one base from the last base touched at the time the ball entered dead territory or becomes blocked.

Runner on 2B gets home. BR gets 2B.

I know its not a perfect fit as I'm taking "glances off his shoulder" to be the same as loosing possession, and the sitch clearly indicates there was never any possession of the ball on the part of the fielder.
How can a player lose possession of a ball they never held, let alone possess? I don't know, helluva stretch.

Besides, 8.5.G refers to an overthrown or blocked ball. The scenario involves neither.
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