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Originally posted by Baseball_North
I am pretty sure that in this situation, which is INTERFERENCE, not OBSTRUCTION (to be technical...), R3 should be called out as there is less than 2 outs. Batter stays at bat.
With 2 outs, the batter would be out and the run would not score.
Can anyone confirm?
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If there was interference by the batter, the runner is out with less than 2 outs. If 2 outs the batter is out and the run does not count.
I would have had to see the play.. but he indicated a wild throw caused the missed tag at home, not that the batter interference caused the bad play - hence to me on a HTBT play = no interference. That indicates to me that this play should have been a non call on INT and safe at home.
I dont agree it is a mere technical differentiation between calling a batter/runner out for Obstruction or Interference. When making the call or explaining to the coach - you call using the correct term and rule. The importance is immense. If you dealing with coaches/fans who know what they are doing, it will immediately signal to them that you dont know the rules or have a rule book and your credibility will be affected for anything else you do.