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Originally posted by scyguy
so your problem is with the word automatic. So let me ask you, if the runner would have easily made it to second, then I still call him out. BR interference with a stealing runner to second or third would result in two outs being called.
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I thought I said:
If F2 does not retire the runner due to the BR interference, you would then declare the runner out for the BR's action.
I thought that
...due to the BR interference... was clear enough. If F2 fails to retire the runner for a reason other than the BR's interference, there is no out call. So the test question is false because the second out is not "automatic." I failed to state that in those cases the runner is returned to first base, so that's my mistake. I'm sorry that I didn't have my casebook handy so I couldn't quote the specific case, but I believe my response was on point if not entirely complete.