Runner steals home stumper.

[HarleyDog]

(09-06-2017, 12:11 PM)BMK Wrote: This is a stumper...don't give the answer yet!
Seems to me that the key is that the umpire went to the runner and asked him something. That's the only thing not "normal" here. Why would an umpire do that, and what answer could have been given to change the call?

Thinking...thinking...

Quick question...if a catcher brushes the batter while defending the plate on a steal, is it still interference against the batter...even though initiated by the catcher?

The umpire already new the answer. I believe he wanted to ask the batter in a manner to make sure he understood what happened. As far as catcher brushing the batter, at this very point, there would have been no call for interference on the catcher. Yet under normal circumstances, the catcher would be called for interference. That is another clue.

(09-06-2017, 01:20 PM)Goalpost Wrote: The other thing not normal is that on a 3-2 pitch with two out, the runner from third runs to home.  If the bases were loaded then sure.  Everyone would take off.  But he is not forced to run at that point, so he must be attempting to steal home.

He is stealing home. Batter was in the box.