JUSTIN TURNER RULED SAFE AFTER REPLAY CONFIRMED OBSCURE MLB RULE IN BIZARRE PLAY
It always pays to know even the most obscure rules in baseball.
A replay review awarded Blue Jays baserunner Justin Turner second base when it was determined that the defensive player tagged his dislodged helmet and not his body in the first inning of Sunday’s game against the Guardians.
Turner took off for second base after Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie spiked a pitch in the dirt that catcher David Fry blocked.
Justin Turner ruled safe after his helmet fell off and blocked the tag pic.twitter.com/nJ9gP5Kk5k
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 23, 2024Turner was initially ruled tagged out by Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann, but his helmet popped off during a head-first slide and the tag only was applied to the bouncing equipment.
The replay review initiated by Toronto manager John Schneider showed that Turner got to the base without being touched by Schneemann’s glove and the call was overturned.
A player is not permitted to intentionally remove his helmet to impede a tag, but the runner is considered safe in this instance if the equipment comes off in the normal course of play.
Turner did not score in the inning, so the reversal didn’t have a major effect on the game.
Ozzie Albies of the Braves similarly was credited with a stolen base last season when his helmet came off and was tagged by the opposing player.
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