Providing the impetus

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

There is also the difference that in your OP the deflection was over the home run fence. In that case you only really have two choices, a home run (4 base award) or a 2 base award. I think this is clarifying that this situation would be a two base award just as if it hit the ground and bounced over the fence.

Not really. A thrown ball that for whatever reason goes over the fence (assuming no intent by the fielder) is 2 bases TOT. Just like a ball going over the other fences or into a dugout.