Last night's (Sunday) Tigers-Orioles game.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Here's the play in question

Schoop, Kelly tangle at second | orioles.com

RBMartin:

Thanks.

MTD, Sr.

[Rich Ives]

Rule 2.00 (Obstruction) Comment: If a fielder is about to receive a thrown ball and if the ball
is in flight directly toward and near enough to the fielder so he must occupy his position to receive the ball he may be considered “in the act of fielding a ball.” It is entirely up to the judgment of the umpire as to whether a fielder is in the act of fielding a ball. After a fielder has made an attempt to field a ball and missed, he can no longer be in the “act of fielding” the ball. For example: an infielder dives at a ground ball and the ball passes him and he continues to lie on the ground and delays the progress of the runner, he very likely has obstructed the runner.

Ball didn't pass the fielder. Fielder didn't miss the ball (dropped it yes - missed it no).

Not obstruction