R3 "interferes" with F5 on line drive

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Wed Jan 09, 2019, 12:37am

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Is the call in any way dependent on which of them gets to the base earliest? If the runner is there first, can he still be called for interference if while still in contact with the base he hinders the fielder's play by even inadvertent contact?

If a runner is legally occupying a base, interference with a fielder must be intentional to be illegal.

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