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Here's 2 situations that are very similar, but yet different. Let's just say OBR.. but if any other rule set has a different result, let's hear that as well.
Situation #1: No outs. R1 steals on the pitch, BR K's swinging for the 1st out, but the swing carries him out over the plate, interfering with the catcher's attempt to throw down to 2B on the would be base stealer. The retired batter is already out on the swing, so the only logical explanation here is to call R1 out enforcing the BR interference call, right?
Situation #2 Again no outs. RHB strikes out and makes his way back to the 1st base dugout where his team is stationed for the game. In running back to the dugout after striking out, the player is struck by a thrown ball from the catcher, back picking at R1. The ball deflects off the back of the retired batter (a) out of play, or (b) along the fence allowing R1 to advance to R2 standing up. What's the correct call (a and b)?
Only reason why I ask is because these exact situations almost happened.... in situation 1, I did not have interference, thus no call to enforce, but it was close to going at as described above. In sit. 2, this would have happened if the catcher decided throw the ball behind R1 who was hung out in no mans land after the batter struck out. The retired batter was clueless an was merely running back to his dugout as it looked like a play was going to be made on R1.
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#1 you're right. If the catcher's initial throw doesn't retire R1, call R1 out on interference since the batter is out on strikes. #2 in both (a) and (b) I have the runner out for interference b
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Very well, thank you! I think I remember reading 6.01(a)(5) at some int. obviously It did not stick well enough at that time. It certainly helps to have additional context in which to apply the
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