August 2025 Question and Answer
Question #1 In the Red Sox-Angels game on June 23, 2025, it appeared that Angels’ third baseman Luis Rengifo had illegally blocked second base when tagging out Abraham Toro. Why wasn’t Rengifo called for obstruction in this play? Answer The Angels hosted the Red Sox on June 23rd. In the top of the fifth, the…
Spectator Interference Overturned
The Cardinals and Red Sox played at Fenway on April 4, 2025. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Sox had Triston Casas on third base and Wilyer Abreu on first and one out when Kristian Campbell hit a fly ball down the right field line. Cards’ right fielder Jordan Walker caught the fly…
Spectator Interference: Rule 6.01 (e)
The Yankees and Astros played at Minute Maid on September 3, 2023. In the bottom of the sixth, Yordan Alvarez hit a Tommy Kahnle pitch deep down the left field line in foul territory. Yankees’ left fielder Everson Pereira was in pursuit of the ball but was deprived of the catch when a fan reached…
Spectator Interference?
The Twins and Tigers played at Comerica Park on September 30, 2022. In the top of the fourth inning the Twins had Gio Urshela on first base and one out when Ryan Jeffers, facing Tyler Alexander, hit a shot down the left field line. With the naked eye it appeared that the ball touched one…
Fan Catches Foul Ball, Fielder Steals Glove and is Awarded Catch!
On June 7, 2019, the Angels and Mariners played in Anaheim. M’s right fielder Domingo Santana made a catch in which he ended-up with two gloves. Here is what happened. Jonathan Lucroy led off the bottom of the fifth facing Marco Gonzales and hit a fly ball down the right field line that was caught…