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Play was under controversy in California Community College baseball league. After a few weeks the runner was called safe and the game was finished.This play was the deciding factor of the game. It would have been the third out of the inning nearly sealing a three run lead in the bottom of the 8th. We had to start the game from that play on two weeks later since it was overturned, with the runner being safe. We ended up losing the game when our pitcher gave up a base clearing double. I unfortunately was not picked to finish the inning I started because I had pitched the day before. Regardless of whether the call was right or wrong, the umpire made the call, calling the runner out... So we should have won, like we did initially.

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[ThirdTerm]

You would be correct my friend but read that rule again, please. This rule states that "If a batted ball is deflected by the pitcher and another fielder"...the word here is "another". The rules does not state he can chase his own deflection which is the case here. Now I totally agree that had the ball been deflected to the first baseman then you would definitely have interference. But this is not the case. You can't chase your own deflection when it is more than a step or reach.

[cheycharoden]

The fielder already attemted his play on the ball by sticking his foot out.

[rickrickheim100]

the runner should be givin first because the deflection was play



[thetrollking124]

194 ppl were too stupid to get into a university.

[thenamesgus]

@joshua2597 The ball was deflected by a fielder in fair territory so the ball is fair. Otherwise, fielders making a hard play could just kick the ball foul and the batter would have to go up again, that's not really fair.

[Alfred81WarPig]

Hit pitchers foot

[JSikula93]

@joshua2597 why in the world would that be foul?

[dwolfg]

IMO the runner should be safe. Can't allow a fielder to intentionally kick or throw the ball into the basepath in order to get an interference call or take a shot at a runner. I don't think that's what happened here, but it is a similar situation to that theoretical situation.

[911urded]

@joshua2597 the ball shouldnt be foul...the pitcher already did touch it...it bounced off his shoe...but the runner should be safe since the pitcher did run into the base path and actually run into him

[gunslinger5061]

@codfish1987 hey touch the ball it cant be foul

[ThirdTerm]

@bvstevenash

You are a fool and a simpleton that seems to have no idea about the rules of baseball. You cannot have interference under the rules after the initial player makes a play on a BATTED ball. Nice try. Read the rules again and come back when you won't make a fool of yourself.

[MrJaredakajb]

oh thats tough 1. iv been umpiring basebnall 8 years now. the runner has a right to the base but yet the feilder has a right to the ball witch was in the runners path but id still call him out.