Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-29 20:10:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 45B8EF43682258D990F1C39DD9C1C131E030B7B116A1A874CAD37AED55F98C04
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Original Note:
The catcher used his face mask to grab the ball. Using detached equipment (i.e. cap or face mask) is a violation which allows base runners to advance 3 bases. https://baseballrulesacademy.com/official-rule/mlb-umpire-manual/detached-equipment-touching-pitched-or-batted-ball/ https://www.umpirebible.com/index.php/rules-base-running/awarding-bases A “catcher’s balk” is not a term in the official rules. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balk
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