League reached out to the White Sox, per source. Essentially told them the obstruction call to end the game should not have been made. There IS some discretion there. https://t.co/gxCSWcXwb2 - Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) May 24, 2024...
According to the Associated Press, the game's crew chief Adrian Johnson said there is no discretion when it appears that a baserunner makes incidental contact with a fielder, even if the play results in a defensive out. 'If he hinders the fielder in the attempt to field a batted ball, intent is not required and it's interference,' Johnson said after third-base umpire Junior Valentine made the game-ending call, according to the AP. 'When you see the interference, you call it.'...
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