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It does not have to be intent. because he was laying on his stomach, was brooks is trying to get up off the ground, he obstructed alan craig from going from third base to home plate, therefore they have to call it obstruction and give the base runner the base. >> thats great clarification. he was like, where was he going to go? he fell. >> but people are saying it did la look like he moved his legs upwards, trying to trip him. >> here we go. >> the ball gets by the third baseman and youd think t...

Umpire at third base called obstruction on will middlebrooks. st. louis is awarded the game run. its very confusing. middlebrooks interfering, obstructing alan craig from going home and the rule says whether you intend to or not you cant impede with the base runners roger. st. louis gets the run, st. louis gets the win on one of the strangest craziest plays youll ever see. college football. number five missouri is no longer perfect. it was upset by south carolina in double overtime. one of the m...

Alan craig starts to go home. it looks like hes going to be thrown at home, right? you can see the umpire calls him safe. the reason why he calls him safe is because the third base umpire calls will middle brooks for tripping, basically, he impedes on his way going from home base. he impedes on his progress. the umpire then awards the base runner the base. so st. louis would win 5-4. its a walk off obstruction call. they win game three on what people are calling the strangest play to ever end th...

Obstructing the runner from his progress of going to home base. so the umpire had to award the base runner the base. therefore, st. louis won the game last night, 5-4 on a walk off obstruction call, which this morning is being called one of the strangest ways youll ever see a world series game end. and heres reaction afterwards. >> its a tough way to have a game end. hes on the ground, you know, if he tries to raise up, then hes clearly getting in his way, you know, for craig to try to advance t...

Of the ninth. boston gets the out. boston gets alan craig out at home plate. hes called safe because tum pyre at third base calls obstruction on will middlebrooks. st. louis is awarded the game winning run and pandominium ensues. the rule states whether you intend or not you cannot impede with the base runner as roger. st. louis wins 5-4 in one of strangest plays youll ever see. first world series ever 0 to be decided on an obstruction call. >> hes on the ground. if he tries to raise up then hes...

Nothing to do with obstruction. jim joyce explains it this way. >> the base runner has every right to go unobstructed to home plate and, unfortunately, for middlebrooks he was right there and there was contact and so he could not advance to home plate naturally. >> now the entire umpiring crew which each of them have more than 25 years experience all agree the call made on field was the right call. so now st. louis leads the series two games to one. game four is tonight. >> okay. its going to be...

>> hes on the ground. if he tries to raise up rngs then hes clearly getting in his way for craig to try to advance to hope flaet. >> the base runner has efrl right to go unobstructed to home plate. at home plate, the red sox storm the field to argue. both guys thought they were right. >> last night was history. >> jesse sanchez writes for mlb.com.

The world series. on saturday night with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, this happened. >> a rare obstruction call to end the game. giving the st. louis cardinals a 2-1 edge on the series. >> he is on the ground. if he tries to raise up, he is clearly getting in his way. for craig to advance to heme plate. but he got tangled up with him and that was the call. >> we didnt think there was any obstruction there. i was inside the baseline. had to dive for it. as im getting up, he trips over me....

He was thrown out but ruled safe because he tripped over the boston player. did the umpire make the right call? >> don, this was definitely the right call and for those who are baseball challenged out there, look, dont feel bad this is one of those rules you need a magnifying glass for the rule book. if you are a fielder, you are not allowed to interfere with a base runner trying to get to the next base. normally you see this play happen or called when a guy is trying to break up a double play. ...

Celebrating. his legs go right up but so does the cop with his hands in the air and they complete it after a base runner is put on third. sa saltamaccia. dodgers find themselves down two games to none and the cardinals. if that wasnt enough for boston, we go to the finish at the pats/saints game. we skip straight to the fourth with less than four to play, drew brees lays it up. touchdown. saints go up 4 but still time for tom brady to work his magic. no time-outs. brady puts new england in posit...