Batter Hit By Throw while running out of three foot zone.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by LeeBallanfant

Thats my first inclination also, but in last of 9th situation, I might think differently if both runners from 1B and 3B had already touched their next respective bases, which case I would think the game is over and interference ignored.

Why would the B9 be treated any differently from B3 in the situations you are describing?

No run can score if the 3rd out is made at 1B before the B/R reaches 1B.

Rich posted the rule and there are many, many case plays that support the rule.

[LeeBallanfant]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Why would the B9 be treated any differently from B3 in the situations you are describing?

No run can score if the 3rd out is made at 1B before the B/R reaches 1B.

Rich posted the rule and there are many, many case plays that support the rule.

With one out, if the runner on 1st reached 2nd, the only out that can be made is the 2nd out on the batter. Since a runner on 1B has touched 2B the force situation is off and the run would score even if that runner was eventually put out.

[johnnyg08]

Here are some principles...please cite others if you find them:

If the umpire declares the batter, batter-runner or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was, in the judgment of the umpire legally touched at the time of the interference unless otherwise provided by the rules.

7.08b comment ..."no runner shall advance on an interference play and a runner is considered to occupy a base until he legally has reached the next succeeding base"

J/R page 109: If a batter/runner has not yet touched or passed first base at the time of interference, all runners not out must return to their TOP base.

Exceptions (the one that matters here) is the intervening play.

Also read OBR rule 2.00 "Interference"