2014 Fed Interps 1-10

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

SITUATION 4: R1 on first base attempts to steal second base and is about halfway to second when B2 swings and misses the pitch for strike three. B2's follow-through strikes the catcher causing him to drop the baseball. RULING: B2 is guilty of interference. Since the pitch was a third strike and B2's interference prevented a possible double play, both B2 and R1 are declared out. (7-3-5c Penalty)

Interesting. I have always heard you can never assume a double play. Looks like this is an, if not the exception.

Thanks. I'll know better now if I see this.