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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I disagree. I don't believe the runner was affected by the OBS. The runner was affected by the OBS runner being retired. Being OBS is not always the cause of that runner being put out.
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What stopped the runner's advance? The ball becoming dead.
Why did the ball become dead? Because an obstructed runner was tagged out.
Is the ball dead when a non-obstructed runner is tagged out? No.
Were it not for the obstruction, the lead runner would have been able to freely advance to home. That is why I think the lead runner was affected by the obstruction.