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Originally posted by rinbee
With 2 out, a runner from third attempts to score on a passed ball. The batter (right handed) steps about 3 feet out of the box (so he is clearly out)and away from the baseline, but he is standing directly in between the catcher retrieving the ball just to the third base side of the plate and the pitcher who is at home plate ready to receive the throw. The throw hits the batter in the back. Do you call interference because the batter failed to avoid the play or not call interference because the batter did what he was supposed to do just by getting out of the batter's box?
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That's BI all day long and twice on Sunday!
The batter in this case MUST avoid.
OBR 6.06
A batter is out for illegal action when_
(c) He interferes with the catcher's fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter's box or making any other movement that hinders the catcher's play at home base.