help with calls made last night's game

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by csuram

next one in the same game runner at first.... batter hits ball that then hits runner..1st baseman picks up ball after it hits runner and tags first before batter gets to first...ump calls delayed dead ball ...calls runner out and batter out...is this possible..thanks for all your help..csuram

The umpire incorrectly ruled in this case. First of all, if you are playing by pro rules, there is no such call as "delayed dead ball." The ball is either alive or dead. On plays such as obstruction or batter's interference when there is a possibility that the ball will become dead at a later time, no call is made until that time. Delayed dead ball is a HS and LL call. Secondly, as soon as the ball hit the runner before it reached F3, the ball is immediately dead, R1 is out for interference, and the batter-runner is awarded 1st base. There is no way to get two outs on this play. The umpire blew it.