Time of Interference

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by youngump

Does it change anything if we add a runner at 2nd? In that case the BR would be awarded 1st, but I still don't think this run is meant to score.

Well, if the bases were loaded, then the out at second base removes the force from R2. So her out for being the closest to home would be a timing play, not a force play.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Well, if the bases were loaded, then the out at second base removes the force from R2. So her out for being the closest to home would be a timing play, not a force play.

Yes, but the BR still didn't safely reach first. It seems weird that the runner on second who wasn't involved in the play changes the result. Yet if the reasoning is that the interference out kept the runner going to first from getting there safely, that conclusion would follow.
(On the other hand, if they'd just played on the runner going to third that would be the result.)

[jmkupka]

The criteria is not whether BR reaches 1B, it's whether the 3rd out is due to a force (or BR not reaching 1B, which, I've learned here, is not a "force" )

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by youngump

Yes, but the BR still didn't safely reach first. It seems weird that the runner on second who wasn't involved in the play changes the result. Yet if the reasoning is that the interference out kept the runner going to first from getting there safely, that conclusion would follow.
(On the other hand, if they'd just played on the runner going to third that would be the result.)

The BR gets to 1st safely (award) if the out is R2 from 2nd base as closest to home.