If a batter's follow-through interferes with a fielder attempting to make a play on a baserunner, what is the typical outcome?

If a batter's follow-through interferes with a fielder attempting to make a play on a baserunner, what is the typical outcome?

• A. The baserunner is awarded two bases.
• B. The batter is declared out.
• C. Both runners are out.
• D. There is no penalty.

Answer: (B)

Interference by the batter with a fielder who is trying to make a play on a baserunner is ruled as batter interference. The batter is out, and the ball is dead. Runners return to the bases they last touched at the time of the interference (they don’t get extra bases). The play ends with the batter being out; no two-base award and no automatic additional outs occur from this interference.

Interference by the batter with a fielder who is trying to make a play on a baserunner is ruled as batter interference. The batter is out, and the ball is dead. Runners return to the bases they last touched at the time of the interference (they don’t get extra bases). The play ends with the batter being out; no two-base award and no automatic additional outs occur from this interference.