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[Dakota]

This from the Indians wrap by the MLB writer:

Singles from Travis Hafner and Trevor Crowe put runners on the corners with one out. Jason Donald put down a squeeze bunt that hit off his right hand. The ball bounced in the dirt and grazed Donald's left arm after he had run outside the batter's box. So although Hafner streaked home on the play, he was forced to return to third as Donald was ruled out on batter's interference.

I didn't see the game, but this explanation does not sound correct.

[Dakota]

Video of the play...

Top Plays | MIN@CLE: Donald is ruled out on a sacrifice bunt - Video | indians.com: Multimedia

[UmpTTS43]

Originally Posted by Dakota

This from the Indians wrap by the MLB writer:
I didn't see the game, but this explanation does not sound correct.

Didn't see the vid, but you might be thinking of 7.07 concerning batter int. Once the ball is hit, that rule is no longer applied. In this case, we have int by the batter runner. Dead ball, batter out, runners return.

[txump81]

Explanation in the OP makes it sound like it should have been HBP. It is not correct.

It was a great call by the HP umpire. The ball was bunted by the batter and as the batter left the box, the ball bounced up and hit his right hand before he dropped the bat. I didn't see it until I saw it on MLB network in slo-mo. I could see BR remove his right hand and shake it as if being hit. I first thought it was on the pitch. If he doesn't do that, probably no call.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by txump81

It was a great call by the HP umpire.

I'm not sure of that. It looks to me as though the batted ball hit the batter before he left the box (neither foot was yet on the gorund outside the batter's box.

That said, in real-time it was a much tougher call.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Donald seemed to be still in the box when the batted ball hit his hand. He hadn't taken a step with his left foot yet. I'm surprised they ruled an out here rather than a foul ball.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It looks to me as though the batted ball hit the batter before he left the box (neither foot was yet on the gorund outside the batter's box.

That said, in real-time it was a much tougher call.

Agreed.

1) The ump really sold it though didn't he?

2) I thought it took Manny Acta quite a while before he came out of the dugout. Not that it would have affected the play/call. But, it happened pretty quickly and he shoulda bounded outa there.....IMO

[dash_riprock]

Looks like the pitch hit him on the hand (the batter's reaction is strong evidence of this). Dead ball, and a strike on the bunt attempt.

That said, I agree with Bob - very tough call in real time.

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by txump81

It was a great call by the HP umpire. The ball was bunted by the batter and as the batter left the box, the ball bounced up and hit his right hand before he dropped the bat. I didn't see it until I saw it on MLB network in slo-mo. I could see BR remove his right hand and shake it as if being hit. I first thought it was on the pitch. If he doesn't do that, probably no call.

Doesn't make a difference if he is leaving the box.. the batter in either in the box or he is out...I do think IMO that the batter was still in the box.

BTW that was a good looking mechanic, and he sure sold the crap out of that call.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Dakota

This from the Indians wrap by the MLB writer:
I didn't see the game, but this explanation does not sound correct.

Good catch! The batted ball struck his right hand.

Donald seemed to be still in the box when the batted ball hit his hand. He hadn't taken a step with his left foot yet. I'm surprised they ruled an out here rather than a foul ball.