Input please

[UmpTTS43]

R3 0-2 count. Batter hits pop fly near 3rd base in foul territory. R3 interfers with catch while off base. Ball lands foul.

Since the ball landed foul, are we going to award B1 1st and call R3 out, or are we just going to call R3 out and leave B1 at bat with 0-2 count?

Food for thought.

[Dave Reed]

In OBR, according to J/R, R3 is out, and the batter is still batting with the pitch counting as a regular foul ball.

For FED, R3 remains on base, but the batter is out (7-4-1f).

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

R3 0-2 count. Batter hits pop fly near 3rd base in foul territory. R3 interfers with catch while off base. Ball lands foul.

Since the ball landed foul, are we going to award B1 1st and call R3 out, or are we just going to call R3 out and leave B1 at bat with 0-2 count?

Food for thought.

Batter is only awarded 1B, and credited with a base hit when a FAIR batted ball hits a runner. In your situation, you're correct about the runner being out for interference, and the batter staying at the plate with an 0-2 count.

Bob

[greymule]

Interference over Foul Territory

See the above thread for further discussion of this play.