Top of the Sixth: Oakland vs. Boston

[YoungRighty]

Somebody please help me understand the Tejada play. I didn't see it live, but from the replays later, it looked like the umpires ruled it a 7.06(b) obstruction. So does that mean that in their judgment a play was not being made on Tejada? Is it because they thought he was going to stop at 3rd? Or does a throw from the outfield not fit the definition of a play being made on the runner? Where is that definition, by the way?

If they called it a 7.06(a), then shouldn't it immediately have been a dead ball, meaning that he wouldn't be in jeopardy?

UPDATE: I just saw the replay again, and the bump took place before the throw was made. So I guess THAT means it's a 7.06(b). So the 3rd base umpire ruled (correctly, it seems to me) that Tejada would not have scored even if the obstruction had not occurred. Especially since he stopped running.

So I guess I just answered by own question. Did I get it right?

[Edited by YoungRighty on Oct 5th, 2003 at 12:53 PM]