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Originally posted by GarthB
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Originally posted by Dougster45
Two outs. B4 at the plate, R3 on 3rd base. Passed ball. R3 breaks for home. B4 steps bckwards towards 3rd base dugout and out of box so pitcher can can make a play at home plate. Ball has rolled toward 3rd base side of backstop. Catcher recovers, but instead of turning and making a good throw, flips the ball behind him toward home plate. Ball hits batter in the back. Ball had a good chance of being caught by pitcher before the runner crosses home plate. Runner crosses the plate. What's the call? What is the rule reference?
Thanks
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Let's see, what are our choices? We can penalize the batter for the catcher making a poor throw. Nahhhhh.
We can penalize the runner for the catcher making a poor throw. Nahhhhhh.
Unless the batter intentionally interfered with the thrown ball, how about we let the catcher live with the consequences of making a poor throw?
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It wasn't a poor throw if it "had a good chance of being caught by the pitcher before the runner crosses the plate". I can see an interference call here, but I would have to see it (classic answer for interference calls).