Guardians vs. Dragons: Two Rulings Spark Discussion; Go To Mitsunori: Will Remind Again
Two rulings in the CPBL game between the Wei Chuan Dragons and Fubon Guardians sparked discussion. In the 8th inning, Guardians runner Kong Nian-en hit an infield grounder, and the Dragons' third baseman's throw hit his helmet, resulting in an infield hit. Guardians manager Go To Mitsunori stated he would remind players about the three-foot line rule.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, New Taipei, 8th) Two rulings in today's CPBL game between the Wei Chuan Dragons and Fubon Guardians sparked discussion. In the 8th inning, Guardians runner Kong Nian-en hit an infield grounder, and the Dragons' third baseman's throw hit his helmet, resulting in an infield hit. Guardians manager Go To Mitsunori also stated he would remind players about the three-foot line rule for running.
In the top of the 1st inning, Dragons' Kuo Tien-hsin hit a single, and Liu Chun-wei hit a fly ball to center field. The umpire's initial call was safe, but Guardians center fielder Kong Nian-en still threw the ball back to first base after catching it.
After video review, Liu Chun-wei's fly ball was overturned to an out, with the batter out and Kuo Tien-hsin returning to first base, not a double play. Guardians manager Go To Mitsunori said it was his first time encountering this situation, but the umpire explained the situation and rules, so he accepted the ruling.
According to CPBL regulations, if an outfield fly ball is initially called "safe" but overturned to "out," "subsequent game actions due to the misjudgment are invalid. To fairly and appropriately handle the unfavorable factors caused by the umpire's misjudgment leading to disorder for both offense and defense, in addition to declaring the batter-runner out, the runner shall return to the original base or the base they could have reached."
In the bottom of the 8th inning, during Kong Nian-en's at-bat, he hit a ground ball towards third base. The Dragons' third baseman's throw to first hit Kong Nian-en's helmet, and the ball bounced away. After video review, the ruling was upheld as an infield hit. Dragons manager Yeh Chun-chang believed it violated the three-foot line rule and protested.
Go To Mitsunori stated that there are clear rules for running the bases, and they have practiced and reminded players about the three-foot line since spring training. However, players might slightly exceed it when trying to steal a base, and he will remind them again. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, New Taipei, 8th) Two rulings in today's CPBL game between the Wei Chuan Dragons and Fubon Guardians sparked discussion. In the 8th inning, Guardians runner Kong Nian-en hit an infield grounder, and the Dragons' third baseman's throw hit his helmet, resulting in an infield hit. Guardians manager Go To Mitsunori also stated he would remind players about the three-foot line rule for running.
In the top of the 1st inning, Dragons' Kuo Tien-hsin hit a single, and Liu Chun-wei hit a fly ball to center field. The umpire's initial call was safe, but Guardians center fielder Kong Nian-en still threw the ball back to first base after catching it.
After video review, Liu Chun-wei's fly ball was overturned to an out, with the batter out and Kuo Tien-hsin returning to first base, not a double play. Guardians manager Go To Mitsunori said it was his first time encountering this situation, but the umpire explained the situation and rules, so he accepted the ruling.
According to CPBL regulations, if an outfield fly ball is initially called "safe" but overturned to "out," "subsequent game actions due to the misjudgment are invalid. To fairly and appropriately handle the unfavorable factors caused by the umpire's misjudgment leading to disorder for both offense and defense, in addition to declaring the batter-runner out, the runner shall return to the original base or the base they could have reached."
In the bottom of the 8th inning, during Kong Nian-en's at-bat, he hit a ground ball towards third base. The Dragons' third baseman's throw to first hit Kong Nian-en's helmet, and the ball bounced away. After video review, the ruling was upheld as an infield hit. Dragons manager Yeh Chun-chang believed it violated the three-foot line rule and protested.
Go To Mitsunori stated that there are clear rules for running the bases, and they have practiced and reminded players about the three-foot line since spring training. However, players might slightly exceed it when trying to steal a base, and he will remind them again. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150508
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