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Originally Posted by umpire george
Game tied, bottom of 7th inning.
R1 on 3rd. base. Dropped 3rd strike on batter.
Batter runner is clearly in fair territory outside of running lane on way to 1st base when F2 throws ball over right shoulder into right field.
Running lane violation or game over?
Would your call be any different if it was raining and ball could possibly be wet?
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You've got some of what you need in order to have a running lane violation. Was this a quality throw? Did the BR interfere with the fielder receiving the throw at 1B?
Would the call be any different if raining & maybe a slick ball? No - since the rain was not bad enough for the game to have been stopped. Although those conditions do make it more likely that it was not a quality throw.