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BATTER INTERFERES AFTER THIRD STRIKE NOT CAUGHT

Rule 6.01(a)(1): See Official Baseball Rule 6.01(a)(1) and associated Comment regarding situations where the batter-runner, after a dropped third strike, interferes with the catcher attempting to field the ball. Official Baseball Rule 6.01(a)(1) was changed for the 2013 season, and the previous interpretation of this rule is no longer valid. Under the new rule, it…

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