Thread: whats the call?
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Old Fri Oct 15, 2010, 09:58pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by RKBUmp View Post
Runners on 2&3, pitcher starts delivery and throws ball into own leg. Ball is rolling toward home plate when catcher steps out in front of plate and picks up ball before it reaches batter. What's the call? Local guys mostly splitting between catchers obsstruction and an illegal pitch.
FP or SP?

FP, live ball, then CO and DDB IF the batter is still in position to hit the ball. If not, just a live ball and runners may advance at their own risk.

SP is dead ball the second it hits the ground, ball on the ball, runners stay at 2 & 3.
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