Out of the lane? (Video)

[David Emerling]

Watch this play: Top Plays - April 24, 2012 - YouTube

Added by APG:

I'm curious in opinions whether you think this batter-runner should be called out for being out of the lane.

In my opinion, this runner purposely tried to get himself in the catcher's throwing lane for the expressed purpose of producing what happened. He goes from fair to foul territory. You can even see the batter-runner take a quick glance over his right shoulder, he sees where the catcher is, and then he veers in that direction. That's not very common. He probably figured, "I'm going to be out any way - why not complicate things and put it in the hands of the umpires and force them to make an uncommon interference call."