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Originally Posted by drh898
Ok, so if there was no intentional interference (in ump's thinking) by runner on base and the fielder may have had a chance to make a play the ball is dead, batter awarded 1st, runners advance 1 base.
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FORCED runners advance 1 base, but otherwise ... correct.
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If the ball hits the runner (still no intent) fielder had no chance on play (in ump's thinking) ball is live?
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Correct.
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What if the ball hits the runner (no interference) but causes ball to change direction enabling fielder to make a play somewhere. Seems the offense is penalized for something that was not intentional interference or is it tough luck?
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They aren't really being penalized for anything... this is just like the ball taking an odd bounce off the base itself that allows defense to make a play they otherwise wouldn't have had a chance on.