Interference by on-deck hitter

Huskerblue · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 21, 2007, 11:46am

FED Rules Situation I witnessed this past weekend.

R1 and R2. Two outs. Base hit. Runner from 2nd scores on the play. The throw from the outfield hits R1 as he is sliding into home and deflects the ball towards the on-deck hitter. The on-deck batter in his attempt to get out of the way actually swats at the ball and knocks it straight down. R2 heads for home as he sees the ball deflected off of R1. The defense still manages to field the ball and throw home for out #3. I know this is interference on the on-deck hitter for intentionally contacting the ball. This should be an immediate dead ball for the interference, but is R2 out on the interference, or do we simply send him back to 3rd base?

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