Runner on 2nd, 2 outs. Ground ball hit to shortstop. Umpire calls R2 out for unintentional interference. Is the batter credited with a single?
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Here is what I think it should be...
10.05 b The official scorer shall not credit a base hit when
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(5) runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, unless in the scorer’s judgment the batter-runner would have been safe had the interference not occurred.
10.05 b The official scorer shall not credit a base hit when
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(5) runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, unless in the scorer’s judgment the batter-runner would have been safe had the interference not occurred.
quote:Originally posted by StyleMismatch:
Runner on 2nd, 2 outs. Ground ball hit to shortstop. Umpire calls R2 out for unintentional interference. Is the batter credited with a single?
"Unintentional interference?"
Did the runner interfere with F6 fielding the ball or was he struck by the batted ball? In neither case is intent a factor.
If the runner unintentionally inteferred with a thrown ball, he is not out.
What exactly did the runner do that the umpire called him out for "unintentional interference?"