Angels' chance for a sweep brought down by that weird-ass rule about running to first base. But they fought like hell to get it back and fell just short.
I've never really understood how baseball officials and umpires of all ages figured out a way to interpret the rule about running up the first base line. I don't think I have ever seen them get it right, but they are never wrong. Because umpires. The part that gets me is this:
Rule 5.09(a)(11) Comment (Rule 6.05(k ) Comment): The lines marking the three-foot lane are a part of that lane and a batter-runner is required to have both feet within the three-foot lane or on the lines marking the lane.