Go-ahead run scored in the 11th inning when the field umpire called a balk on the catcher pic.twitter.com/LMl34bOdnL

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] American college baseball St. John's University (St. John's University) Fairfield University (Fairfield University) game on the 28th local time, because Fairfield University catcher Tyler Kipp (Tyler Kipp) used a mask After catching the ball, the referee deemed it a foul and gave the opponent 1 point. St. John University finally won 5-4 in 11 innings of overtime.

In the 11th inning of the game, St. John's University had 1 out and hit third base. At this time, Fairfield pitcher Smeltzer threw a "digging sweet potato" ball. After Kip blocked the ball, he immediately took off his mask and used it. The umpire calls the catcher a foul, so the St. John's third base runner comes back for the lead.

In the end, Fairfield University also lost by 1 point.

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According to Baseball Rule 5.06(E), "A fielder intentionally touches a ball thrown by a pitcher with his cap, mask, or any part of his uniform out of position while the game is in progress and a runner is touched by the ball. At the same time, give the number of bases that should be earned."

A similar case happened in the last season of the vocational school. The Fubon Titans faced Wei Quanlong on October 2 last year. At that time, the Titans catcher Zhang Jinde did not catch the ball and the ball fell beside him. He tried to touch the ball with a mask , In the end, the referee judged that the catcher made a mistake, allowing the runners of the Dragon team to advance one base each, and added 1 point.

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