OBR guys.
In reading the BRD, the catcher's interference with a runner stealing home is covered nicely. While I never put the two rules together, I always knew there was a conflict between this situation and others where a runner besides R3 was stealing.
So for clarification, if I understand this correctly:
Play 1, with R2 and R3, - R3 is stealing, catcher's nterference, BR is thrown out. 7.07 takes precedence, and R2 is awarded 3rd even thought he was not moving , nor forced.
Play 2, R1, R3,
R1 stealing, catcher's interfernce, BR out. Here, BR 1st, R1 to second (he is forced, but if not would have gotten the base as he ws stealing), but R3 stays.
While I understand that 7.07 is supposed to supercede 6.08c CMT, my real question is where did this rule come from , or why was it added? It does not seem to make sense. With R3 on the move, he will score on the interference. So why give the offense a base (in this case R2) one that they don't deserve?
Blaine
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