Runner interference

[Zoochy]

2 outs. Runners at 2nd (R2) and 3rd (R3). Batter hits a ground ball towards the Shortstop. Before the shortstop can play the ball R2 runs into the shortstop and knocks him down. The ball bounces off the shortstop towards the 3rd Baseman. He picks up the ball and and makes a wild throw to the 1st baseman. Runner from 3rd scores, runner from 2nd scores and the batter ends up on 2nd base.
When does the play become Dead? And can any runner score?

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by Zoochy

2 outs. Runners at 2nd (R2) and 3rd (R3). Batter hits a ground ball towards the Shortstop. Before the shortstop can play the ball R2 runs into the shortstop and knocks him down. The ball bounces off the shortstop towards the 3rd Baseman. He picks up the ball and and makes a wild throw to the 1st baseman. Runner from 3rd scores, runner from 2nd scores and the batter ends up on 2nd base.
When does the play become Dead? And can any runner score?

The play is dead as soon as you judge there's interference. Call R2 out on the INT put the BR on first, and return R3.


Tim.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

1. When the interference occurs the ball becomes dead.
2. R2 out for interference.
3. Two outs at time of interference, no further action needs to be taken. However, if only one out, BR could be called out also giving defense a double play. No outs same thing, except R3 would be returned to third.
4. Less than outs, the worst you would have is a R3 and R1
5. No runs would score in any scenario.

Item 3 depends on the rule set.

In FED you can call the DP.

In OBR the interference must be judged as a willful and deliberate attempt to stop the DP before you can call it.