09-06-2017, 02:53 PM
(09-06-2017, 01:34 PM)HarleyDog Wrote:
Exactly. Great job! Pitchers foot was not on the mound, so the delivery to the plate was not a pitch, but a throw/play at the plate. The batter hitting the ball was interference and therefor caused the 3rd out and the game.
Ahhh, because the pitcher's foot wasn't on the rubber, it wasn't a pitch...and because the runner broke for home, it wasn't a balk either, it was just an attempt to throw out the runner. Anything the batter would have done, other than stand still, would be interference. Good one.
Though the umpire taking the time to walk to first base and explain it to the batter is a bit odd, but I can see how it could help diffuse the pending argument from the at-bat team.
