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ASA. Abel on 3B, Baker on 2B, Charles on 1B, one out. Daniels hits a ground ball to F6 and stumbles getting out of the box. F6 throws to F4 at 2B to force Charles. Abel then crosses the plate. F4 tries to throw to 1B to get Daniels, but Charles interferes with F4.
Unlike in baseball, in ASA the runner closest to home at the time of interference (by a runner already put out) is out. Abel had scored, so that means that Baker is out. (In baseball, Daniels would be out.)
Ordinarily, calling the runner closest to home out benefits the defense, but in this case it does not, since with Baker the third out, Abel's run would score. With Daniels the third out at 1B, Abel's run would not count.
Is there any justification for calling Daniels out instead of Baker? What if Daniels was an easy out and Charles's interference was obviously deliberate?
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