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Originally Posted by aceholleran
Sent to me by a coach. I am cutting and pasting here.
one out, man on first base. count is 2-2 on the batter. pitcher throws ball 3. batter thinks it is ball 4 and starts to run to first base. the runner on 1st thinks it must be ball 4 also and starts to walk to 2nd. the catcher, knows it is ball 3 and now attempts to pick the runner off at 1st base off since he is moving so slowly. the thrown ball by the catcher now hits the batter-runner and the runner on first now makes it to second. what is the ruling?
Glad I wasn't at the game.
Ace in CT
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Catcher catches pitch, BALL called by umpire, catcher sees R1 off bag and moving towards second but still close to first, stands up, fires ball to first just a batter runs in front of him.
I've got interference and batter's out, runner returns. It's a batter not a runner, intent does not matter as he is out of the box.