what's the call

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by hawk21

For you smart guys, bases loaded and one out, ball hit to shortstop who comes home, catcher throws to first and hits runner who is about 70 feet up the line and on inside of fair/foul line, while this is happening runner from 2nd is crossing the plate, what is the call?

Well, this is not a well crafted question. The runner from 2nd (R2) is crossing the plate - so he has run 160-70 feet while the batter-runner has run 70? I don't think so.

But the obvious issue is running lane interference. Assuming you've got an out at the plate, is the batter-runner (BR) out for interference?

To call this kind of interference, you need 3 things:
1. BR has at least one foot outside (not on the line) the running lane; and
2. A quality throw from F2 that has a chance to retire the runner; and
3. BR's being out of the running lane interferes with the fielder making the play at 1B (for example, because the throw hit him).

Missing ANY of these 3, we don't call this kind of interference; 6.05(k).

If you have ALL of these, the BR is out, and all (remaining) runners return to their bases at the time of the pitch; 2.00 "Interference" (a) Comment. If it's the third out, no runs can score; 4.09(a).