Phils/Mets: Game ending interference
 

3-2 Phillies, R1/R3, 1 out. Top of the 9th.

Slow roller to short. NOT a double play ball. Fielded to second for one (the announcers had already conceded the tie) and in one of the dumbest moves I've ever seen in MLB, Marlon Anderson goes out of his way to intentionally interfere with Phils' F4 Iguchi. CB Bucknor called it immediately and the Phillies win, 3-2.

A great call, without a doubt. And the second one I've seen called in the past week.

i agree, great call. although anderson's feet were still near the bag, he clearly reached out with his arms to push at iguchi trying to turn the double play.

3 in a row for the phils over the mets.

did you hear willie randolph repeatedly refer to the call as "obstruction" in his post game interview?? how many years does he need to be involved in baseball before he learns the difference between obstruction and interference?

I heard he is going to be broadcasting games next year.:)

Why is this such a great call? Pretty obvious.

What isn't so great is that it hasn't been called consistently over the years. Guys have been sliding 10 feet from the bag and getting away with it forever.

It wasn't the distance from the bag (which according to the press reports Anderson is STILL arguing) -- it was the intentional act of going after Iguchi with what can only be described as a "cross body block."

Say what you want about CB Bucknor, but he didn't hesitate and stepped up to make a solid call.

There's a picture here: http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/M...456731-ap.html -- look how far Anderson is from second base.

Bucknor didn't hesitate, as did the umpire in the Phillies/Padres crew did when Ruiz took out M. Giles. Same scenario, but now since it was called right away, as the other one should have been, the call looks much cleaner.

just to make it sure but, if R3 would have reached homeplate before the interference (and the would have been 0 outs), he would be alowed to score, does he ?

No. PBUC/MLB interpretation is that the runner is returned to the time of pitch base unless there is an intervening play.

Here is the video:

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Good call!

I love how Anderson starts jumping up and down like a little weenie "Not me, I'm innocent! I didn't do anything!"

Excellent call!

good call, when I saw it last night I thought it was an iffy call but today after watching the video, good job CB.

Considering it ended the game it took a big set to make the right call.

I saw the play earlier in the sports report and decided to check here. Sure enough there is a thread. :cool: I think it's a great call. I am not an umpire (and therefore know next-to-nothing about interference), but surely acts that like aren't part of the sport.