PITTSBURGH --- Devin Mesoraco is confused by the home plate-blocking rule that was instituted this season by Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Reds catcher shouldn't feel bad, though.

The home-plate collision you can see above took place Wednesday night in the first game of the Eastern League semifinals (Double-A) between the Erie SeaWolves and the Harrisburg Senators.

And with the Rays leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, he choose the latter initiative with Tampa's Jake Mangum at the plate. A 1-2 breaking ball that was decisively outside was ruled strike ...

An extremely scary scene unfolded at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon when home plate umpire Nick Mahrley had to be taken off the field on a stretcher after being struck in the neck by a broken bat.

Dan Gladden of the Minnesota Twins looks back after colliding with the Atlanta Braves catcher at home plate during a 1991 World Series game in Minneapolis. Rich Pilling/MLB Photos/Getty Images.

Home plate collisions used to happen often and didn't result in suspensions (like the one handed to Jake Marisnick). These are the most memorable. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX ...

Earlier this year, Home Plate Collective in Rapid City stepped onto the baseball field to make an impact for kids wanting to get better at the game. Skip to content KELOLAND.com ...

Kelly then set sail for home sliding in just ahead of the tag at the plate as the umpire called her safe. Auburn did a great job battling back from a 4-2 deficit in the top of the seventh.

Their point is, simply stepping on home plate doesn’t call for a violation on its own, and some common sense needs to be applied. From the league’s view, the key language in the rule is ...

TAUNTON — “We met our goal — to go out on top,” proclaimed Rob Anderson, who, along with his wife Natalie, is saying goodbye to 16 years of owning and managing Home Plate Bay Street Grill ...

But home plate umpire John Bacon immediately called McCann out, because a player isn't allowed to assist another player who's still running the bases. "The runner failed to touch home plate on his ...