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Originally Posted by josephrt1
I think you are mixing situations. The runner closest to home would be called out only if the runner who interfered (batter-runner going to first) had already been put out. In this case she (batter-runner) had not already been put out. So simply a dead ball, batter-runner out for interference. 2 Outs.
Another note, is that in an attempt to break up a double play, the trailing runner is also out (not runner closest to home). [USA rule set]
Also hard to understand in this scenario how batter-runner is trying to break up a double play.
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Agree, plus:
1 - Retired runner
or scored runner. In this case, the R1 could interfere with the throw to 1st.
2 - Trailing runner out if the interfering runner was not already out
3 - B4 being hit prevents the double play and a possible triple play elsewhere, but must be "ITUJ an
attempt to prevent a double play"