Angels-Blue Jays : Salmon interfered but not out?

[Peruvian]

I was listening to the Angels-Blue Jays game last night and late in the game Tim Salmom was at bat. I believe there was a 1-1 count on him, less than 2 outs. R1 steals second, but the plate umpire, Mike Winters, called batter interference on Salmon and sent the runner back to first. OK, so far, right?

But Winters didn't call Salmon out - he just sent R1 back to first. This is the second time in the last 3 or 4 years where BI was called at the Major League level and the batter remined at bat.

Did they just miss the ruling or am I missing something here? The announcers didn't even raise the question (I didn't see the play) and me and a buddy riding in the car were dumbfounded that Salmon wasn't called out.

Thoughts?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Peruvian

I was listening to the Angels-Blue Jays game last night and late in the game Tim Salmom was at bat. I believe there was a 1-1 count on him, less than 2 outs. R1 steals second, but the plate umpire, Mike Winters, called batter interference on Salmon and sent the runner back to first. OK, so far, right?

But Winters didn't call Salmon out - he just sent R1 back to first. This is the second time in the last 3 or 4 years where BI was called at the Major League level and the batter remined at bat.

Did they just miss the ruling or am I missing something here? The announcers didn't even raise the question (I didn't see the play) and me and a buddy riding in the car were dumbfounded that Salmon wasn't called out.

Thoughts?

If the interference was via the batter's backswing then the call is correct.

[Peruvian]

OK, I see it now. 4.14 in the PBUC Manual. I guess that is what happened.

I wonder how this is handled in FED ball. Anyway, thanks for pointing that out.

[LDUB]

The umpire interfered with the catcher.

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by Peruvian

I wonder how this is handled in FED ball.

FED it would be treated as interference. There is no "weak interference" in FED.

[UMP25]

Which is why Fed itself is weak, IMHO.