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Originally posted by bluezebra
1..Dead ball. BR safe at 1B.
2..If R3 scored before the interference, run counts. If not, return R3 to 3B.
3..Eject 1B coach for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Bob
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The following interpretation of OBR 5.08 and the accompanying explanatory play from Evans'
Official Baseball Rules Annotated would seem to disagree with your interpretation:
Though Rule 5.08 states a penalty in rather vague terms ...the runner is out... it becomes the umpires responsibility to determine which runner in the case of multiple runners. In the case of interference interpreted as intentional by the umpire, he shall rule the ball dead and call out the runner who would have most benefited by the coachs actions. (See situations below.)
PLAY: Runner on 2nd. The batters ground ball is fielded to 1st but gets by the first baseman. The coach falls to the ground and covers the ball as the runner from 2nd scores and the BR advances to 2nd.
RULING: This is most likely intentional interference by the coach. The ball should be ruled dead, the lead runner declared out, and the BR returned to 1st.
Hope this helps.
Cheers