Is Interference The Correct Call?

[MR20]

Hi all, the end result of this play was called Interference. Is that the correct call?

With the bases loaded and one out, the batter hit a grounder to 3B. The runner from 3B scored. The third basemen fielded the ball and tug 3B for the force out on the runner from 2B (for the 2nd out) and threw the ball to 1B hoping for a double play. However, the throw to 1B was errant and the batter was safe. The runner from 1B went all the way to 3B during this time.

Here is where it gets crazy. The runner who was forced out at 3B thought he was safe and ran towards home on the errant throw. The defensive team threw home and the runner was called out (again) for the final out of the inning. The defense left the field. The offensive team realized what happened and argued that the runner couldn't be called out twice. Their stance was that the play should be ruled dead and the batter, who had gone to 2B when the defense threw home, should be returned to 1B and there should still be 2 outs.

After a long discussion, the umpires ruled that the runner wasn't out because he was tagged out at home (the second time he'd been called out) but he was out because of interference. That was the final out and end of the inning.

Was that the correct call? I had never seen anything like it before.

Thank you,

Mike

[Thunderheads]

THIS IS RE_OPENED ...I thought MR20's post was a duplicate, ...may fault

 

[pnewton]

Two issues. 

1. The runner can't be out twice, there are times where you rule a teammate out on retired runner interference (see point number 2)

2. If all the runner did was continue to run the bases that is not interference, if he did some thing to intentionally interfere that would be different but just continuing to run isn't enough. The defense needs to k ow the situation.

[Tborze]

7 hours ago, Thunderheads said:

THIS IS RE_OPENED ...I thought MR20's post was a duplicate, ...may fault

 

[Tborze]

Continuing to run the bases in and of itself is not INT. Unless intentional, I have 2 outs with R3 and R1/R2.

I also have someone who needs to pay more attention and/or work on their mechanics. 

[beerguy55]

Well, I'm glad to see that two umpires were able to talk and collaborate and put their heads together to come to a final conclusion that is wrong for two different reasons.

The only time a runner can be called out twice is if he batted twice.

[noumpere]

40 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

Well, I'm glad to see that two umpires were able to talk and collaborate and put their heads together to come to a final conclusion that is wrong for two different reasons.

 

Maybe they were bald?

(as in "two bald guys put their heads together and made an ass of themselves")