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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. >> that's 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 you'd think that alan craig is going to be thrown out at home base. but he's called safe, because the third bas...

Umpire at third base called obstruction on will middlebrooks. st. louis is awarded the game run. it's very confusing. middlebrooks interfering, obstructing alan craig from going home and the rule says whether you intend to or not you can't impede with the base runner's roger. st. louis gets the run, st. louis gets the win on one of the strangest craziest plays you'll ever see. college football. number five missouri is no longer perfect. it was upset by south carolina in double overtime. one of the most dramatic finishes we've seen all season. missouri had a chance to force a third overtime but...

Alan craig starts to go home. it looks like he's 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. it's a walk off obstruction call. they win game three on what people are calling the strangest play to ever end the game in world series history. >> it's a tough way to have a game end. he's on the ground. you kn...

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 you'll ever see a world series game end. and here's reaction afterwards. >> it's a tough way to have a game end. he's on the ground, you know, if he tries to raise up, then he's clearly getting in his way, you know, for craig to try to advance to home plate. but he got tangled up with him and that was the call. >> so as i said, this is th...

Of the ninth. boston gets the out. boston gets alan craig out at home plate. he's 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 you'll ever see. first world series ever 0 to be decided on an obstruction call. >> he's on the ground. if he tries to raise up then he's clearly getting in his way. for craig to advance to home plate. but he got tangled up with him ...