Stealing Home

[soonerfan]

Originally posted by jim1976
With a runner on third, the pitcher goes into the full wind up. Spotting the runner going home, he delivers a fast ball to the catcher.

The pitch is a called strike.

The catcher gets the ball and goes to tag the runner coming home. The batter stays in the batters box between the catcher and the runner until the play is over.

Is this interference on the part of the batter or not?

Man, that is tough. I would not call interference on anyone unless it was blatently obvious...and it would have to be rediculous obvious. As long as the batter does not move into the catcher or "dance" with him, there should be no problems. Besides, if a batter is willing to intentionally become the middle of a sandwich of one guy sprinting with a helmet ready to become a missle into his back side, and another guy with all kinds of gear diving at or below his waist for a run? Intentional on top of that? Better be a big run. JOHN