Another hypothetical

[Larry1953]

Originally Posted by umpjong

Thats not what happened though. Batter was called out for interference and runner sent back to 1st. There is another thread about this I do believe.

Yes, there is another thread and I'll make this my last comment on the matter since the carcass of the horse is beginning to rot. But the point is that "the batter" was no longer "a batter" after ball four, but he at that moment became "a runner". The rules say that a runner has to intentionally interfere with a throw or a thrown ball for it to be judged interference. If it was the PU's judgment that a batter-runner shifting his weight to begin his journey to first which was awarded on ball four constituted INTENTIONAL interference, then he should spend his summers mowing his grass and stay away from baseball diamonds.

There, I am getting repetitive and that is all I have to say on the play.