Bizarre American Association situation

[john5396]

So, I'm thinking about specific ruling for this play. I primarily work NFHS, so I'm looking at the NFHS book for this.

When I watch the video, R1 had not reached 2nd base at the time of the throw by F1. The announcers indicate that the umpires called the ball dead when a bench personnel picked up the ball. So here is my play.

R2, R1, Ball 4 to Batter. R2 touched 3rd, and BR touches first, R1 is between 1st and second when F1 throws the ball into foul territory and the ball comes to rest. A bench person comes onto the field and picks up the ball and carries it into dead ball territory. At the time the bench person touches the ball, R1 has touched 2nd.

Where do you place R1, is this still 2 bases from the time of the throw, so R1 to 3rd, and BR to 2nd? I think this is still a throw that goes out of play or is touched by a spectator, the fact that the ball came to rest does not change that this is a thrown ball, so TOT is still correct.

I assume the ruling is the same for OBR?