Interference Question

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by DG
What is the difference between this play and one where a ground ball hits a runner from 1st going to 2nd with two outs? The runner is out and the batter for the next inning is the one following the one who hit the ball that hit the runner.

In the original play, the ball was foul -- the B1 hadn't become BR. So, if the runner was out, B1 would bat "again" next inning. That's why FED makes B1 out.

In your play, B1 had become BR -- his turn at bat is over, and no matter who is declared out (R2 in your play), then next batter leads off the following inning.