Interference or obstruction

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by David B

tough play but since F1 fielded the ball, F4 is guilty of the obstruction. If F1 had let the ball go, then it would have been INT on the runner since F4 would have been fielding the ball.

Dont know what F3 was doing there, even without the collision, no one had first covered so everyone was going to be safe.

Thanks
David

I was leaning in that general direction, too. I've just never seen anything where there were multiple fielders trying to field the same ball.

I agree that there wouldn't have been a play at first, but Bartlett would more than likely been a dead duck at 2B on the force. I even looked to see if Bartlett tried to intentionally make contact with Blanco, and that didn't appear to be the case.

Since a MLB umpire ruled obstruction, I think it is safe to say it was indeed obstruction.

Anyway, I thought I would throw it out there as perhaps a learning tool with the very slight chance this may happen in someone else's game. It might help ease the confusion.