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Originally Posted by Chess Ref
R1 on 3B. Pitch to batter in the dirt (ball 4). Ball hits F2's shin guards and rolls a couple of feet up third base line. Batter , unintentionally, throws her bat towards on deck batter, and it strikes the ball, causing it to roll towards the dugout.
1. Is the runner closest to home called out ? And the batter allowed to proceed to first ?
2. Is the ruling any different in ASA ?
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Speaking ASA
IF the umpire judges there is a possible play to be made and this action prevents the defense from obtaining the ball to make a play, it is INT (8.2.F.5) and the BR is out. The ball is dead and all runners return to the last base at the time of the INT
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