Milwaukee Brewers

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Marlins Brewers Pitched Ball Lodged in Padding, Runner Awarded 1B

Topics: Base Awards, Lodged Ball

The Marlins hosted the Brewers on May 15th.  In the bottom of the eighth, Brian Anderson was batting with two outs and facing Aaron Ashby. He struck out and the ball got by catcher Omar Narváez.  The Brewers’ catcher retrieved the ball that was under the padding near the backstop. He appeared to have no…

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Failing to Return to First Base

Topics: Base, Base Awards, Expert Analysis, Rules Controversy

The Orioles and A’s played in Oakland on April 21. In the top of the fourth inning Trey Mancini reached first base on an error. Once he got beyond first base, he collected himself, and turning his body toward second base he made a hop step. Walking back to the bag along the first-base line,…

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Miller Park- Milwaukee Brewers

Topics: Ground Rules

https://www.mlb.com/groundrules/venue-32

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Bat Boy or Ball Boy Interference

Topics: Blog, Interference, Rule of the Week

Baseball games feature batboys and batgirls at all levels. Occasionally they get involved in a play and disrupt the natural course of the game. It most often occurs when a ball is hit down the baseline (fair) and the ball boy stationed in foul territory, is struck by the ball. We have all seen plays…

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