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Controversial Call at Nationals Park: Umpires Rule Intentional Drop in Dodgers-Nationals Game

Topics: Fielding

The Dodgers and Nationals played at Nationals Park on April 8, 2025. In the top of the seventh, Austin Barnes was facing Orlando Ribalta with Andy Pages on first base when Barnes hit a pop fly in the area of the pitcher’s mound. Ribalta dropped the ball then threw to first base to apparently retire…

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Obstruction Call Attempt Sparks Benches-Clearing Chaos in White Sox vs Orioles

Topics: Obstruction

The White Sox and Orioles played at Camden Yards on May 31, 2025, when a runner attempted to initiate an obstruction call. In the bottom of the fourth, the O’s had Ryan O’Hearn on second when Coby Mayo singled to left field. Joshua Palacios fielded the ball and fired home. The ball was cut off…

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Oops! MLB Umpire Catches Wild Pitch

Topics: Catcher, Definitions, Equipment, Interference, Latest News, Lodged Ball, Placing Runners, Placing Runners, Umpire, Umpire Interference, Uncategorized

In the July 27, 2018 Jays-White Sox game in Chicago, top of the fifth inning, Curtis Granderson was batting for the Jays with Russell Martin on third, Randal Grichuk on second, and Devon Travis on first with one out.  Sox pitcher Thyago Vieira unleashed a wild one. The ball bounced in the dirt and was…

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Yankees’ Pitcher Charged for Type A Obstruction

Topics: Base Awards, Latest News, Obstruction, Pitcher, Runners

The Yankees and White Sox played on July 5, 2016, at U.S. Cellular Field. The Yanks had Brett Gardner on second base in the top of the ninth with no outs when Ronald Torreyes hit a high chopper toward first base. White Sox pitcher Michael Ynoa ran toward the ball to make a play but…

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Are the Laces Part of the Glove?

Topics: Video - Fielder, Video - Runner
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Are Laces Part of the Glove?

Topics: Rule of the Week, Runners

Anderson Tags Runner with Glove’s Laces The Twins and White Sox played at Target Field on April 12. In the bottom of the third, the Twins had Byron Buxton on first with no outs when he attempted to steal second base. White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson made the apparent tag on Buxton, who was called…