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Originally Posted by youngump
If that's the crux of the issue, then how do you rule in this situation: slow pitch game, 0-2 count. R1 at 3rd, R2 at 2nd, BR hits a weird bouncer into foul territory that hits a rock and is starting to head fair. R1 has already scored when the First baseman tries to glove the ball in foul territory to keep it foul. Seeing this the very alert BR pushes his glove out of the way. The ball rolls into first base causing it to come to rest.
Now same issue, but on the third base side with R2 committing the interference.
In all cases the attempt to field the foul ball is an attempt to get an out and therefore a play.
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Huh? If the fielder was successful in fielding the ball in foul territory, what play would he be able to make for an out?
Why not just kill play when you realize what the BR's or R2's intent was, and rule the ball foul, placing the runners back?