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Article: Baseball rules corner: for the most part, throwing a glove at a batted ball is costly.
- Article from:
- Baseball Digest
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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ONE PLAY IN THE 2004 POSTSEAson that caught my attention occurred in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series in St. Louis where the Cardinals hosted the Astros.
In the top of the fifth inning, the Astros had a runner on first base when Lance Berkman hit a shot over the head of Cardinals' first baseman Albert Pujols. As Pujols leaped for the ball, it appeared that he threw his glove at the ball.
Broadcaster Steve Lyons erroneously said if Pujols threw his glove, Berkman should get two bases. Then his partner Bob Brenly added that Pujols' glove would have to make contact with the ball for Berkman to get two bases.
If an umpire judges ...
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