What is the correct call?
Play:
Runner on 3B and 2B. No outs. B1 in batters box with no count. The pitch is released and the runner on 3B starts to advance toward home. The catch throws to 3B where the runner off of 3B is now caught in a run down between 3B and home.
During the runner down between 3B and home, the runner on 2B advances to 3B and stands and/or comes in contact with 3B. This action by the 2B runner immediate closes third base to the runner in the run down and initiates an interference call since third base belongs to the runner in the run down.
This initiates an immediate dead ball.
Which is the correction call?
A.) Dead Ball - The runner in the run down is called do to the action of the runner from second standing and/or coming in contact with third base. Plus the runner stating on third base is sent back to second.
B.) Dead Ball - The run standing on third base is called out for interference and the runner in the run down is sent back to third.
C.) Dead Ball - Both runners are call out.
What is the correct call?
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