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Ball gets lodged in outfield wall. What happens now?

Topics: Base Awards, Dead Ball Area, Expert Analysis, Lodged Ball, Official Baseball Rules, Replay Review

Lodged Baseballs Per rule 5.05 (a) (7), a ball is considered lodged if, in the judgment of the umpire, the natural trajectory of the flight of the ball is interrupted long enough to affect further play. A batted ball that sticks in a fence, scoreboard, shrubbery or vines located on the playing field should be…

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Pitcher’s Wild Throw Goes Out of Play

Topics: Base Awards, Dead Ball Area, Official Baseball Rules, Pitcher, Pitcher Pick-offs, Placing Runners, Rule of the Week, Video - Pitcher
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Crazy Sac Fly: Two Runs Score

Topics: Base Awards, Dead Ball Area, Dugout, Placing Runners, Video - Fielder
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Obstruction! If you don’t have the ball, get out of the way!

Topics: Base Awards, Baseline, Obstruction, Placing Runners, Video - Fielder, Video - Runner
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It is Obstruction on the Pitcher?

Topics: Base Awards, Batter Runner, Fielding, Obstruction, Pitcher, Placing Runners
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Ted Barrett and Chris Welsh Discuss Obstruction on a Batter/Runner Before He Reaches 1B

Topics: Base Awards, Batter Runner, Obstruction, Pitcher, Video - Fielder, Video - Pitcher, Video - Runner
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Runner Steals Home but it Hit by Pitch! Answer!

Topics: Base Awards, Expert Analysis, Placing Runners, Video - Runner
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Runner Steals Home but it Hit by Pitch!

Topics: Base Awards, Runners, Video - Runner
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Outfielder Throws His Glove at a Batted Ball

Topics: Base Awards, Fielding, Placing Runners, Video - Fielder
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Detached Equipment Rule: C atcher Uses His Facemask to Scoop Batted Ball

Topics: Base Awards, Batted Ball
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